He said he was stunned to learn he would have to pay his legal fees even if he was acquitted – plus value added tax. Mr Evans, whose life savings have been wiped out, has pledged to campaign on the issue after his return to the Commons.
His solicitor, Daniel Burke, said the CPS’s decision to instruct Senior
Treasury Counsel, Mark Heywood QC, was above and beyond what would happen in
normal cases where the defendant was not in the public eye.
He said had Mr Evans relied on legal aid to fund his defence case, he would
not have had the sort of representation to challenge the prosecution team on
an equal footing.
Mr Burke suggested the decision had been based on Mr Evans’s profile rather
than the requirements of the case.
It is however believed that Mr Evans had the opportunity to receive legal aid where he would have to make a contribution too but which would probably have been returned to him in the wake of a not guilty.
The Nigel Evans decision to forgo a legal aid consul which is common in such cases despite the defendants resources it is argued because the Crown Prosecution Service’s “disproportionate” decision to use a top barrister in the case against him.
From what I have read about the case it does look that Mr Evans may have behaved like a complete prat in is relationship but it the evidence against him looked slim and not enough for a conviction.
But maybe Mr Evans should reflect on the fact that he could afford a top class defence and if he he had relied on legal aid the outcome may (despite his innocence) My have not been favourable.
There some debate about which Judge said
But maybe Nigel Evans and his friends should reflect on this.
Just like the Plebgate affair concerns an altercation between Conservative MP Andrew Mitchell, the Government Chief Whip at the time (who later resigned because of the incident), and the police, which took place on 19 September 2012. Which gained notoriety initially for the conduct claimed of Mitchell in that he was said to have called the Police Plebs and again two months later when, subsequent to Mitchell's resignation, CCTV and other evidence was revealed which appeared to call into question some of the evidence against Mitchell. there was strong support for Mitchell amongst Tories when one of their number may be the victim of
false accusation by the police.
When the police lie about ordinary member of the public or someone is imprisoned because of trawling investigation or the many victims of injustice partly because they can't afford a proper defence they are ignored.
Indeed with the cuts to legal aid their plight will get worse .
Nigel Evan's eyes may be opened now because of his experience but maybe he should answer why it took this to see what his Con/Lidems have been doing to the cause of justice of the ordinary M.an and Women
It is however believed that Mr Evans had the opportunity to receive legal aid where he would have to make a contribution too but which would probably have been returned to him in the wake of a not guilty.
The Nigel Evans decision to forgo a legal aid consul which is common in such cases despite the defendants resources it is argued because the Crown Prosecution Service’s “disproportionate” decision to use a top barrister in the case against him.
From what I have read about the case it does look that Mr Evans may have behaved like a complete prat in is relationship but it the evidence against him looked slim and not enough for a conviction.
But maybe Mr Evans should reflect on the fact that he could afford a top class defence and if he he had relied on legal aid the outcome may (despite his innocence) My have not been favourable.
There some debate about which Judge said
"In England, justice is open to all - like the Ritz Hotel".
But maybe Nigel Evans and his friends should reflect on this.
Just like the Plebgate affair concerns an altercation between Conservative MP Andrew Mitchell, the Government Chief Whip at the time (who later resigned because of the incident), and the police, which took place on 19 September 2012. Which gained notoriety initially for the conduct claimed of Mitchell in that he was said to have called the Police Plebs and again two months later when, subsequent to Mitchell's resignation, CCTV and other evidence was revealed which appeared to call into question some of the evidence against Mitchell. there was strong support for Mitchell amongst Tories when one of their number may be the victim of
false accusation by the police.
When the police lie about ordinary member of the public or someone is imprisoned because of trawling investigation or the many victims of injustice partly because they can't afford a proper defence they are ignored.
Indeed with the cuts to legal aid their plight will get worse .
Nigel Evan's eyes may be opened now because of his experience but maybe he should answer why it took this to see what his Con/Lidems have been doing to the cause of justice of the ordinary M.an and Women
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