The impact of legal aid

1 "Every day, ordinary people face legal problems where they need to be able to get the right advice and support as soon as possible...Without that advice and support the consequences can be profound" Source: "Cuts that hurt: The impact of legal aid cuts in England on access to justice", Amnesty International, October 2016 Discuss the impact of the legal aid cuts brought into force by the introduction of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. Answer this question with reference to evidence.