Select committee: Justice Committee
Conclusion 51
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)
Despite being the body tasked with administering the legal aid scheme, the Legal Aid Agency is ill-equipped to ensure its service provision is sufficient to meet demand. Existing research on legal aid demand and coverage is entirely sourced from independent researchers. (Conclusion, Paragraph 150)
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.