Legal aid cuts prevent the police from being held accountable for their actions

Mehigan, James (2017). Legal aid cuts prevent the police from being held accountable for their actions. The Conversation.

URL: https://theconversation.com/legal-aid-cuts-prevent...

Abstract

Who holds the police to account for their actions? Is it just institutions, such as the Independent Police Complaints Commission, the elected police and crime commissioners, and the forces’ disciplinary procedures? Something that’s often forgotten is the essential role played by lawyers as they try to obtain justice for the individuals who have been wronged by the police.