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2024-03-03 11:17:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DC1CAEFDB9B3DAD7C5654111EA4B6A466CC280B8C5AD0490BB754504D50BCE8B
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This is incorrect. Neither of the two people found guilty of her murder received any money in legal aid - the money went directly to the lawyers who acted in their defence. https://x.com/joanna__hardy/status/1764235160357109838?s=46&t=0GoyTyHVQudoqbSgjZT3ww It is considered a fundamental human right that all defendants have legal representation. https://justice.org.uk/legal-aid-human-rights/
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