1. This man was not “handed” £2.5m. This is a lie. That was the overall cost of legal aid in long-running serious criminal proceedings. This is like saying someone who receives a NHS heart transplant is “given” the cost of the operation.
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That’s an average of £12m each, and nobody was accused of causing loss of life. theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/j…
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The hypocrisy would be jaw-dropping if it weren’t so depressingly families.
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Don’t let them lie to you. [ENDS]