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<p>That this House notes with great concern the Secretary of State for Justice's statement
that, as part of the Government's proposed cuts to access to legal aid, `No win, no
fee is a perfectly suitable way of proceeding in clinical negligence cases', Official
Report, 15 November 2010,column 667; recognises that these will include a wide range
of extremely serious cases some of which will involve children who have suffered brain
damage as a result of clinical negligence; believes the negative impact this will
have on vulnerable families and individuals will make them less inclined to seek legal
redress; further recognises that access to justice irrespective of financial circumstance
is a vital component of any democratic system; and therefore calls on the Government
to rethink these reforms and consult on a fairer option which will allow all citizens
full access to justice and legal representation in such difficult situations.</p>
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