The Ministry of Justice aims to slash £300m from the £2.1bn legal aid bill.
Under the plans, people will not be eligible for legal aid in a far broader range of civil cases than at present.
The Law Society said the bill would hit the "weak and vulnerable", but Justice Secretary Ken Clarke said legal aid funded some unnecessary litigation.
BBC News - Mounting concerns over legal aid cuts
Under the plans, people will not be eligible for legal aid in a far broader range of civil cases than at present.
The Law Society said the bill would hit the "weak and vulnerable", but Justice Secretary Ken Clarke said legal aid funded some unnecessary litigation.
BBC News - Mounting concerns over legal aid cuts
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