Legal Aid Reform Progresses

Tuesday, 5 April 2011, 4:06 pm
Article: ParliamentToday.co.nz

Legal Aid Reform Progresses

The Legal Services Bill completed its committee stage with amendment by 106 votes to 15 with National, Labour, ACT, United Future and Progressives supporting.

MPs began the committee stage of the Financial Markets (Regulators and KiwiSaver) Bill.

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