Ministry of Justice Archives

LAPG research on the ‘hidden costs’ of delivering legal aid

Chris Minnoch2025-10-01T10:54:45+01:00September 29th, 2025|

Senior staff working through the weekend. Employees working well beyond their contracted hours. Weeks spent preparing for audits. LAPG research suggests practitioners are spending around a quarter of their time on unpaid work propping up the legal aid system. Legal Aid Practitioners Group (LAPG) has today published the findings of a study on ‘non-chargeable [...]

LAPG responds to MOJ announcement about consultation on increasing some civil legal aid fees

Chris Minnoch2024-11-29T14:24:48+00:00November 29th, 2024|

Today’s announcement by the Lord Chancellor of a consultation on increasing fees for two critical areas of civil legal aid represents a significant step forward. It represents a continuation of the positive shift in approach by this government after decades of regressive policymaking in relation to legal aid. It is also encouraging that the [...]