Select committee: Justice Committee
Conclusion 49
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)
The Exceptional Case Funding scheme should be reformed in the following ways: a. The Ministry of Justice must regularly review the types of cases that obtain Exceptional Case Funding. Cases which are consistently granted funding should be included within the scope of the main legal aid scheme. b. Costs incurred by providers to apply for the scheme should be recoverable, especially if the application is subsequently granted. (Recommendation, Paragraph 143) The Legal Aid Agency
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.