Public have their say on future of legal aid

Thursday, 25 September 2014 00:00

Should repeat offenders have access to legal aid?

That's the question we posed to the public, who had mixed views following concerns raised about how much money government is spending on providing the service.

A review has been launched into how to tackle the issue of how legal aid should be applied.

Here's what these people in Douglas had to say:

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