I am sure that the recent revelations about the huge legal fees paid out by our Government to local lawyers over the past few years have shocked every citizen and taxpayer of this country.It is clear that the country is not getting value for money here, and the question which naturally arises is why on earth is the Government letting itself be held to ransom by these greedy lawyers and their exorbitant fees?
On behalf of all the taxpayers of this country I demand that the Government move to institute and publish an official mandatory scale of fees, detailing the precise amount the Government is prepared to pay for each type of legal service to practitioners at each level of seniority.If these fat cat lawyers feel they cannot work for the statutory fees, then I am sure others can be found who will do the job.
Enough is enough!
Gary N Voss,
Goodwood Park