Select committee: Justice Committee
Conclusion 11
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)
Available evidence suggests that the financial position of legal aid providers has not improved since the report of our predecessor committee in 2021. It has broadly deteriorated further. There is significant evidence that criminal legal aid rates are fundamentally uneconomical for providers, who must cross-subsidise fees with private work to remain solvent. (Conclusion, Paragraph 52) 57
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.