No more legal help for those with £200,000 homes?

Brits with homes worth £200,000 and over could be stripped of their right to access free legal advice as a result of alterations being made to the legal aid system.

The House of Lords is talking through the proposals which suggest that some homeowners would not be entitled to use free legal advice services in some cases involving matters like employment and medical negligence.

Instead, the government hopes that people will be encouraged to informally resolve disputes outside of court so that the legal aid bill is cut.

The Law Society spoke of its fears, saying: "Those who own a home worth over £200,000 will be ineligible for legal aid, even if they have no other disposable capital."

Groups have also expressed concern that regions of the country where property values are highest, like London, will be disproportionately hit.

The Sound Off for Justice Campaign has released three taxis in the streets of the capital where people can give their opinions on cuts to legal aid.

Published by Hannah Carr