Select committee: Justice Committee
Conclusion 50
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 organisational set-up of the Legal Aid Agency remains deficient in delivering access to justice. The objectives of the Legal Aid Agency are construed narrowly and relate to improving processing times and reducing error. There is an insufficient focus on the policy objectives of the legal aid scheme as a whole, namely enabling access to justice. (Conclusion, Paragraph 149)
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.