Source · National Audit Office
The Procurement of Criminal Legal Aid in England and Wales by the Legal Services Commission
Published: 27 Nov 2009
Type: Value for Money
Department: Devolved administrations
The National Audit Office has today reported to Parliament that there are risks to value for money from the way the Legal Services Commission (the LSC) administers and procures legal aid for criminal cases. In 2008-09, the Commission spent more than £1.1 billion on criminal legal aid – legal assistance for people suspected of or […]