Select committee: Justice Committee
Conclusion 52
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)
Administrative and audit requirements imposed on providers further damage their economic viability and are disproportionate for established providers. Practitioners under the legal aid scheme are required to undertake significant tasks to fulfil audit and contractual requirements which are unpaid. (Conclusion, Paragraph 151)
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.