Select committee: Justice Committee
Conclusion 7
3rd Report – Access to Justice: Legal Aid
Published 17 Jul 2026
Addressed to Ministry of Justice
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
The position of the criminal duty solicitor scheme is dire, increasing the risk of miscarriages of justice and negatively impacting the government’s ability to reduce the courts backlog. (Conclusion, Paragraph 34)
From: Justice Committee, 3rd Report – Access to Justice: Legal Aid (HC 541), 17 July 2026
Government response
No government response linked yet: deadline 15 October 2026, 17 days ago.