Recommendation 26

In respect of civil legal aid, the Committee has considered this topic in detail through its inquiry on civil legal assistance. It notes the steps the Scottish Government has taken to widen access to legal aid more broadly, including through recent secondary legislation, but notes that these instruments did not give effect to the recommendations contained in the Committee’s recent report on civil legal assistance. We look forward to receiving an update on proposed next steps following an analysis of responses to the Scottish Government’s discussion paper.