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in the grand scheme of things I agree it's not a huge amount. it's not particularly easy persuading the average daily mail reader with views along the lines of ...

If you speak to any criminal barrister they will tell you that the vast majority of people who get tax payer funds for Defence lawyers are guilty as sin and only chancing their arm because they can. If people had to pay themselves the number of not guilty pleas would plummet.

...that's its money well spent though.
keep an eye on the govt supporting press in the coming days...there is bound to be articles about fat cat lawyers working to undermine law and order...or pictures of striking barristers with designer handbags etc..