Civil legal aid

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Legal aid pay rise and means testing: what you need to know

The government has launched two consultations on legal aid, including reviewing the means test, to expand who is eligible for support, and a long-awaited 15% funding increase.

15 Mar 2022
Expanded legal aid eligibility welcome but access must be ensured

Proposals to expand legal aid eligibility are a substantial step in the right direction.

15 Mar 2022

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Families at inquest no longer means-tested for exceptional-case legal aid

Bereaved families at inquests can apply for legal representation through exceptional case funding (ECF) without means testing, following changes on 12 January 2022.

21 Jan 2022
Funding boost for family mediation voucher scheme

News of an additional £1.3 million investment into a voucher scheme to help families resolve legal issues outside of court has been welcomed by solicitors’ leaders.

17 Jan 2022
Cut family court backlog by restoring Legal Aid for early advice

Family court statistics for July to September 2021 published on 16 December show there were an estimated 63,084 new family cases.

17 Dec 2021
Proposal for housing legal advice a step in the right direction

Tenants facing repossession proceedings – and potential homelessness – could be in line for enhanced legal support under new proposals by the Ministry of Justice.

26 Nov 2021