More Nonsense Law Reform

The general effect of law reform over the last 30 years or longer is to increase complexity and the cost of legal services. The Federal AG's newest seem likely to do the same. Independence of the legal profession as a goal cannot be taken exception to. However it seems like an own goal. What is really needed is a general survey of the legal needs of our social and economic society so as to see what goals are appropriate. A lot of single practitioners and small partnerships are going broke. The big end of town is as insolent as ever. DPP prosecutors have different needs to Corporate Counsel and so on. Legal aid is starved of funds and the Legal Aid Commissions have been subject to ideological capture. Things were actually better an cheaper 30 years ago. Can we have a good look at ourselves ?