People in Bradford face having their car seized if they deliberately cheat the system and leave taxpayers to foot their legal aid bill, under new Motor Vehicle Orders.
The Legal Aid Agency will now be able to apply to clamp any vehicles identified as belonging to a defendant and, after a conviction, can go back to court for permission to sell the car, putting money raised towards unpaid legal aid costs.
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