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How much money does legal aid save the country?

This briefing by Full Fact, the UK’s independent fact-checking charity, examines the claim that: “For every £1 spent on legal aid, the state saves £6”. The briefing concludes that: “This claim has evolved down a chain of several different pieces of research and should be treated with caution. Academics say that we need more research about the savings that spending on legal aid can bring.”

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Author: Full Fact,

Journal: Website

Publisher: Full Fact website

Date: 2016

Area: Cost Savings

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