Source · Select Committees · Justice Committee
Recommendation 26
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The recent government approach of targeted intervention in particular areas of civil law is insufficiently...
Conclusion
The recent government approach of targeted intervention in particular areas of civil law is insufficiently proactive, meaning that future provision of civil legal aid is not on a stable footing. The government is not thinking 59 strategically about its future supply of lawyers or how to ensure sectoral retention. Risks to the sustainability of the legal aid system are currently materialising. (Conclusion, Paragraph 87)