Too much money is being spent on providing legal aid for court cases on the Isle of Man.
The Treasury Minister says it’s writing ‘blank cheques’ and is concerned about the sustained high cost of legal activity.
Eddie Teare says a budget can’t be set because it’s impossible to predict future court cases.
His comments come as final figures are expected shortly for a high profile election fraud case which has already cost taxpayers over £1 million.
Mr Teare says something has to be done:
Daddy Baby Care classes available from next month
Manx Care is relaunching Daddy Baby Care classes next month.
Woman from Merseyside denies drug dealing cash allegations
A Merseyside woman has denied being involved in helping a drug dealing gang by taking cash off-island.
Cooil Road in Braddan now open following RTC
A road in Douglas has reopened to traffic following an earlier emergency road closure.
DHA issue statement following inquest of man who died in prison
The Department of Home Affairs has issued a statement following an inquest into the death of a man who died while in prison.
Emergency services at Braddan incident
The emergency services are dealing with an incident in Braddan this afternoon.
Regulator issues direction to crypto firm after egaming raids
The Island's financial regulator has suspended designated business carried out by a crypto-asset company linked to an egaming firm under police investigation.
What should police be doing?
What do you think police should concentrate their efforts on?
Island slips down finance centre rankings
The Isle of Man has dropped nine places in an index of the world's best financial centres.
