Access to justice: MPs to question Minister and Legal Aid Agency
The Justice Committee will question the Minister for Courts and Legal Services Sarah Sackman and Chief Executive of the Legal Aid Agency Jane Harbottle during the fifth and final evidence session of its inquiry on Access to Justice.
Meeting details
MPs on the cross-party committee, chaired by Labour MP Andy Slaughter, will examine the barriers to access to justice, what progress is being made by Government to address them and explore where further reform or investment is required.
Discussion is likely to focus on the operation of the legal aid system, including financial eligibility, legal aid deserts and the LAA cyber-attack and the performance of their digital systems. The session will also cover the wider legal advice sector, online legal information and AI, legal services regulation, and how access to justice is funded.
This inquiry considers how the provision of legal advice and representation has developed in response to the restrictions on the provision of legal aid. It focuses on the scope for future innovation in the nature of services, funding, regulation and technology to support effective access to justice in England and Wales.