Committees

The Future of Legal Aid

Inquiry

This inquiry is looking at the major challenges facing legal aid clients and providers and how they might be tackled.

The legal aid system in England and Wales was fundamentally changed by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LAPSO). Since then, there have been several legislative changes and post-legislative reviews of LASPO.

We are especially interested in hearing about:

  • The sustainability of the legal aid market
  • The impact of covid-19 and the increasing reliance on digital technology to deliver legal advice and court services.

Read the call for evidence to find out more about the inquiry.

Read a summary of our key recommendations to the Government.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
27 April 2022 - 2pm to 4:30pm
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
18 January 2022 - 2pm to 5pm
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
24 March 2021 - 9:30am to midday
Virtual meeting
Formal meeting
16 March 2021 - 12:30pm to 5pm
Virtual meeting

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