Scope of legal aid

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Consultation opened on 20 October 2014. Closing date 30 January 2015.

Summary

This consultation details various options for the reform of the Scope of Civil Legal Aid. The options seek to balance what Government should be expected to fund against what a privately paying client would reasonably pay.

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Scope of legal aid consultation
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Scope of civil legal aid regulatory impact assessment
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Scope of civil legal aid equality impact assessment
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Summary of responses on scope of civil legal aid
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Consultation description

The resource available to support publicly funded legal services is not unlimited and there is a need to prioritise the increasingly scarce funds available.

The Consultation options explore further mechanisms to deliver savings in a balanced and equitable way.
The closing date for consultation responses is 30 January 2015.

 

 

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