Select committee: Justice Committee
Conclusion 43
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)
Expansion of legal aid to inquests is positive, but there may not be capacity in the system for sufficiently qualified and experienced lawyers to do this work. (Conclusion, Paragraph 127)
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.