In addition George Carmen would not undertake cases on legal aid.
As a remand prisoner at the time and having not been convicted ( where certain rights are retained) wouldn't JB have had access to his have power of attorney over his parents finances as the next of kin?
I am not clued up on this aspect.
JBs custody record of his arrest in 1985 ( Dover arrest) shows he has possession of a number of building society accounts.