I thank the Minister for that. I think, obviously, there is a tremendous amount of money that is being spent if you look at the Legal Services Board, the legal aid staff lawyers, the Family Law Clinic. There is money there. What I am saying is we should try to change the way we think and come up with some more money and try to balance things a little bit more so that we are spending and putting more of an effort into mediation as opposed to lawyers and court. It is unfortunate that many people, when they go through family breakdown or breakup, they end up in the court system tying up resources when, in some cases...Not all. Some are going to end up in court. But wherever possible, we should keep them out of court and mediate a settlement up front. I think it is money well spent, Mr. Chairman. I don’t need a response to that. I just want to get on record on that one. Thank you.
David Ramsay on Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on February 17th, 2009. See this statement in context.
Motion 2-16(3): Recommendation To Reinstate $15,000 For Law Bursaries Program Under The Services To Government Activity Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 16th, 2009
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