Why on earth was a Muslim pupil spurred on by a violent mob of religious fanatics given £150,000 in legal aid?, asks Patrick Christys

When she leaves school and gets a job, she should be made to pay that back. And her mother, who went along with this, should start paying some of it back now too.

You know vulnerable women can’t get civil legal aid to try to get a violent partner removed from their home.

The Women’s Budget Group did a survey - 85% of respondents said vulnerable women were unable to access civil legal aid.

But if you’re a Muslim schoolgirl who wants to take an outstanding school to the High Court, and you’re supported by a baying load of lunatics who are calling in bomb threats, dishing out racist abuse and putting lives at risk…you get the money.

The number of legal aid cases to help people get the early advice they need dropped from almost a million in 2009/10 to just 130,000 in 2021/22.

Over the same period the number of people having to go to court without representation trebled.

But if you’re a Muslim schoolgirl who voluntarily went to a school knowing what the rules were and then cried about having your religious rights infringed…you get £150,000.

I tell you who else doesn’t have any problem accessing legal aid. Illegal immigrants.

Legal costs totalled £71million between 2019 and 2023, averaging around £38,000 a day.

A record £18million was forked out in 2020, with the costs coming in at £13million last year.

If you’re wondering why the legal community appears to be so angry about deportations to Rwanda, just follow the money.

The Ministry of Justice launched a consultation about increasing legal aid rates by 15% for immigration lawyers representing asylum seekers threatened with removal to Rwanda.

Maybe some of the desperate female victims of domestic abuse should run off to Syria and join ISIS.

Shamima Begum was given about £250,000 in legal aid. Again…I can’t help but wonder if there’s a theme here.

The Rochdale Pakistani grooming gang have reportedly received £2m in legal aid.

We pay legal aid for all sorts of wrong’uns. Foreign rapists.

After five years, 24 court appearances, 20 judges and £85,000 in legal aid we eventually send Yaqub Ahmed back to Somalia, but only after agreeing that the taxpayer should pay for a 14-week stay in one of Somalia's most luxurious hotels, all meals included, plus armed guards and a personalised therapy package after complaining of mental health issues.

Seriously.

It’s the Legal Aid Agency that decides who gets awarded legal aid. But who are these people? Does anyone else think it’s a bit odd that right across the country people are struggling to access legal aid, but if you’re a foreigner, an illegal immigrant, and ISIS bride or a member of the British Muslim community, it seems like you’ll get what you need.