“She is a British national and therefore she has that right, like any of us do, to apply for legal aid if she has a problem. A Legal Aid Agency spokesperson said: “We are unable to comment on individual cases. “Legal aid enables her to fund that application with the help of solicitors. The Law Society, which represents solicitors across England and Wales, also backed Ms Begum’s entitlement to legal aid. In a detailed blog, the anonymous Secret Barrister urged the government to ensure “equal treatment before the law” by granting legal aid.

Source: The Irish Times April 15, 2019 14:26 UTC