Wellington, Nov 28 NZPA - Justice Minister Simon Power will go to a cabinet meeting on Monday with a plan to fix serious and deep-seated problems in the legal aid system. A shock review report issued yesterday revealed it was in crisis.

By Paloma Migone for NZPA Wellington, Nov 27 NZPA - A review of legal aid has accused corrupt lawyers of exploiting the system for personal gain with plea delays and backhanded deals.

Wellington, Nov 27 NZPA - Recommendations from Dame Margaret Bazley's review of the legal aid system. * Disestablish The Legal Services Agency as a Crown entity and give its functions moved into the Ministry of Justice;