There was a dispute between the Bar and the government on the terms of the provision of legal aid. As a result, the claimant was unable to secure representation at a hearing deciding to extend the custody time limit. The judge refused to allow him to represent himself, and his case was adjourned for four months. He claimed in damages from the court for the additional four months he had spent in custody.
Held: The claimant had not established that the judicial system had deprived him of the opportunity for representation.
Citations:
Times 14-Jan-2005
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Administrative
Updated: 05 April 2022; Ref: scu.223058