You know that ULAS public consultation was just "moro moro", right?
Yes, there was public consultation. But look, the Supreme Court already proposed the idea of MANDATORY free legal aid with a firm decision to impose a mandatory free legal aid. Only the specific terms were subjected to public consultation.
The justices already made up their mind before consulting.
The consultation rounds with practitioners were just a way to stamp the ULAS with approval.
So don't give me sh*t that this ULAS thing was approved by the best practitioners in the country.
What do you expect the practitioners to say in front of the SC: "No to ULAS" ???