CJA: Door to justice slammed shut

Wednesday, 22 June 2011 12:00 AM

Nigel Muers-Raby, chairman of the Consumer Justice Alliance, argues that victims should not be denied justice:

"This government is pushing through sweeping and dangerous reforms with alarming speed. The government knows full well that by publishing such a wide-ranging bill, it is the controversial sentencing aspects that will grab the headlines.

"However, buried in the bill, you can see that thousands of injured people will suffer as a result of what is being proposed today – the door to justice is effectively being slammed in their faces.

"Every day across the country, victims of accidents or negligence have to confront a future in the face of life-changing injuries. The bill threatens their ability to seek proper legal representation and to receive the compensation they need to begin to rebuild their lives.

"We all understand the state of the economy and the Ministry of Justice's need to cut costs. But is it right that injured victims should foot the bill?"

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