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Supreme Court and pro bono costs

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Published on: 28 September 2012
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On Monday 1 October section 61 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 comes into force. This provides that the Supreme Court may make an orders for costs in favour of a specific charity which funds pro bono representation.

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