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Recommendation 2
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The changes made as part of the Criminal Legal Aid Review are positive and show...
Conclusion
The changes made as part of the Criminal Legal Aid Review are positive and show that the Government recognises the need to make improvements to the criminal legal aid framework. It is particularly welcome that the Government has acted on pre-charge engagement. However, much more needs to be done to make criminal legal aid sustainable.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
We agree that the sustainability of the legal profession is fundamental to a well-functioning justice system. Sir Christopher Bellamy QC is considering the resilience of the criminal legal aid market as part of his Independent Review into Criminal Legal Aid. We will address this issue in our response to his review and have committed to responding to the Review’s final report before the end of 2021.