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When I have a little more time I am happy to set out in more detail why I am urging you to sign the e petition below. I also apologise if it has already been posted on here. I'm not on here as much as I used to be. The Daily Mail will have you believe this is whinging lawyers squealing as they are brought to financial account. You may even agree with them. But I am telling you that's utter bollocks - this is about the privatisation of the best legal system in the world and nothing less. The proposals - if implemented - will wipe out the high street solicitors practice overnight and in their place will be companies like G4S (who did such a sterling job at the Olympics) and Stobbarts representing you because they are the cheapest - and for no other reason. What sort of representation will you get then? I'll tell you what - McJustice and do you want fries with that? The biggest issue I have with this is there is no intention to debate this in parliament. The biggest erosion of civil liberties in the country (for poor people obviously) in nearly 800 years and the politicians don't think it's worth debating. Well I do. Hence the fact I urge you to sign the petition as it is the only way we can force one. The MoJ arguments are false, based on misleading, inaccurate and out of date information and when the Probation Officers recently spoke out against a mirror policy for that service they were threatened with disciplinary action. The Third Reich would have been proud. The MoJ's mantra seemingly being: if I cannot persuade you with the power of my argument, I will just sack you instead. For a government in support of free speech (why else would they run away from Leveson) it appears such support is only given provided you don't use that freedom to speak out against them. Is the current system perfect - no. Can savings be made - yes. Are the MoJ's proposals sensible, fair and just - only in an alternative universe. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE sign the petition. I can't tell you how important it is. Save UK Justice - e-petitions