Alex Cameron argued lawyers were not willing to work on slashed rates
Said defendants who couldn’t afford a lawyer were unable to get a fair trial
Judge backs the PM’s brother – leaving the government’s reforms in limbo
David Cameron was embarrassed after his older brother won a landmark court case against the Government’s cuts.
Top QC Alexander Cameron succeeded in getting a fraud trial thrown out – arguing that cuts to legal aid limited access to fair justice.
Mr Cameron, who represented five defendants free of charge, was backed by a judge after claiming the controversial reforms presided over by his younger brother meant his clients could not find barristers good enough to represent them.
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