Legal Aid Scheme
Commons · Question 66120 · Tabled 9 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Gregory Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans plans to review the Legal Aid regulations where (a) assistance has been received for a case and (b) several appeals are lodged with legal aid assistance to prevent the release of information via
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 14 Jul 2025
Legal aid for proceedings within England and Wales is subject to the provisions of the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) and regulations made under that Act. The legislation places restrictions on the scope of services fund...