Magistrate slams legal aid policy on ex-inmates

By Calla Wahlquist
Updated February 22 2013 - 7:58am, first published 1:00am

A TASMANIAN magistrate has criticised the Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania for guidelines that preclude former prisoners from receiving legal aid on driving charges, even if there's a chance that person may go to prison.

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