Select committee: Justice Committee
Recommendation 14
3rd Report – Access to Justice: Legal Aid
Published 17 Jul 2026
Addressed to Ministry of Justice
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Recommendation (the committee's words)
Under the umbrella of the CLAAB, or otherwise, the government should set targets for recruitment and retention of criminal legal aid lawyers and take action if these are not met. These targets should be set at levels which will ensure the continued sustainability of criminal legal aid. (Recommendation, Paragraph 55) Civil Legal Aid
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.