Legal Profession: Fees and Charges
Commons · Question 121509 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what analysis his Department has undertaken on the potential impact of the proposed Interest on Lawyers’ Client Accounts scheme on the financial viability of legal aid providers.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 23 Mar 2026
The Department has engaged with a range of relevant stakeholders to help shape policy proposals. We have engaged with firms that undertake legal aid work, as well as representative bodies, through bilateral engagement, legal aid providers’ roundtables and...