This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Stop Legal Aid for non UK Citizens
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Legal aid should not , under any circumstances be used by non UK citizens.
Rapist and Murderers use the legal finance system to fight their extradition after committing these crimes.
Extradition should happen
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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