Landmark case against MoD in jeopardy after unemployed Beverley Clarke took low-paid job – and funds were withdrawnAn unemployed mother who is bringing a landmark legal action against the Ministry of Defence over the death of her son,a soldier killed in Iraq in a friendly-fire incident, has said she is “devastated” after losing her legal aid when she took a low-paid job to comply with welfare regulations.
Beverley Clarkes barrister, and John Hendy QC,said the decision showed that the pursuit of justice in the civil courts was fitting an option available only to “corporations and the very rich”.
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Source: theguardian.com