Select committee: Justice Committee
Conclusion 13
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)
Legal aid rates must be reviewed and set via an independent process or mechanism. The Committee suggests this could be the Criminal Legal Aid Advisory Board (CLAAB). The CLAAB, or a new body should the government choose to create one, must have a statutory basis and report annually to parliament. (Recommendation, Paragraph 54)
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.