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Recommendation 42

42 Paragraph: 153

The Government should consider enabling the Legal Aid Agency to provide specific support to legal...

Recommendation
The Government should consider enabling the Legal Aid Agency to provide specific support to legal aid providers to bring in trainees. This support should be targeted to areas where there is a particular shortage of specialist advice.
Paragraph Reference: 153
Government Response Acknowledged
HM Government Acknowledged
As part of our ongoing work considering the sustainability of the civil legal aid market, we are considering how best to support the legal aid workforce. This includes consideration of funded posts within legal aid providers including the funding of training contracts.