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Response to Independent Review of Criminal Legal Aid
In December 2021 the department published Sir Christopher Bellamy QC’s independent review into criminal legal aid. This explored what is working well and what more could be done to improve criminal legal aid for providers and the public. We want to: Use legal aid to increase the efficiency of the criminal justice system; Deliver fair pay for work done; and Increase the sustainability and stability of the criminal defence professions. ... MoreClosed 7 June 2022 -
Legal Aid Means Test Review
In February 2019, the government announced a review of the means test for legal aid as part of the Legal Support Action Plan. This review has considered the legal aid means tests in the round, including the income and capital thresholds for civil and criminal legal aid eligibility, wider eligibility criteria (such as our approach to benefits recipients), and the income and capital contributions potentially payable towards the costs of legally aided representation. The proposals set out... MoreClosed 7 June 2022 -
Immigration legal aid: consultation for new fees for new services
This consultation proposes new fees to ensure that immigration legal aid fees properly reflect the changes coming to the immigration system. The government invites all interested in the delivery of legally-aided asylum and immigration services to respond to this consultation on new immigration legal aid fees. Access to legal aid is an important part of a firm but fair immigration system, and this includes ensuring that immigration legal aid fees reflect the essential work... MoreClosed 5 September 2022 -
Legal aid fees in the Illegal Migration Bill
The consultation is aimed at anyone with an interest in the provision of immigration and asylum legal aid, specifically the work impacted by the Home Office’s Illegal Migration Bill (IMB). This includes, but is not limited to, members of the legal profession and their professional representative bodies, and legal services regulators. The Ministry of Justice has published a consultation paper outlining the proposal that for all work undertaken pursuant to Clause 55 of the IMB,... MoreClosed 7 August 2023 -
Review of Civil Legal Aid - Call for evidence
The aim of this call for evidence is to obtain more information to further inform the Review of Civil Legal Aid and feed into policy development work. The Review welcomes evidence under the Terms of Reference and seeks comments and evidence against the questions below. We are particularly interested in responses which will increase the evidence we have to inform the Review and future policy development. Please provide any specific evidence or data you have that... MoreClosed 21 February 2024 -
Crime Lower Consultation
This consultation follows on from the government response to the Criminal Legal Aid Independent Review (CLAIR) consultation in November 2022. Our response to CLAIR proposed having both investment and structural reforms to the fee schemes. The first phase of our reforms focused on additional investment which led to a 15% increase to most fees from 30 September 2022. The second phase of our plans focuses on longer term systemic reform. We are now taking forward our phase two plans starting... MoreClosed 28 March 2024
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