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The Law Society & Bar Council opening of the Legal Year Seminar

Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls

30/09/2009

 

The Master of the Rolls considered the problem of civil costs:

“The door to justice in this country stands open, but the cost of entry serves as a formidable doorkeeper.”

Looking forward to the publication of Lord Justice Jackson’s Review of Civil Litigation Costs, he outlined the key issues and the vital importance of legal aid.