Tommy Tainant
Diamond Member
Tory MP regrets voting to cut legal aid after spending life savings defending himself in court | JOE.co.uk
'It's completely wrong'
Tory MP Nigel Evans spent his life savings defending himself in court, after voting to reduce legal aid spending by 40 per cent, and is now calling for a reversal of the decision.
He said he would now vote against the cuts brought in by the Conservative/Lib Dem coalition, after false accusations of rape and sexual assault over a 10-year period forced him to spend £130,000 in legal fees.
The former deputy speaker was fighting charges he raped a university student and sexually assaulted six men.
Evans called for spending to return to pre-2012 levels.
Lol - tory hypocrisy writ large. This story has made my Christmas.
'It's completely wrong'
Tory MP Nigel Evans spent his life savings defending himself in court, after voting to reduce legal aid spending by 40 per cent, and is now calling for a reversal of the decision.
He said he would now vote against the cuts brought in by the Conservative/Lib Dem coalition, after false accusations of rape and sexual assault over a 10-year period forced him to spend £130,000 in legal fees.
The former deputy speaker was fighting charges he raped a university student and sexually assaulted six men.
Evans called for spending to return to pre-2012 levels.
Lol - tory hypocrisy writ large. This story has made my Christmas.
