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  • How UK and global legal professionals and businesses can grow, partner and collaborate through the GREAT Legal Services campaign.

  • The Legal Services Board (LSB) ensures that regulation in the legal services sector is carried out in the public interest and that the interests of consumers are placed at the heart of the system. LSB is an executive non-departmental public...

  • Government lawyers provide legal advice to the government and represent it in court proceedings

  • The Legal Services Commission (LSC) was established in 2000 and ran the legal aid scheme in England and Wales. The LSC was replaced by the Legal Aid Agency, an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice, on 1 April 2013.

  • The Legal Services Agency Northern Ireland (LSA NI) was established under the Legal Aid and Coroners’ Courts Act (NI) 2014 to administer the provision of publicly-funded legal aid. Legal Services Agency (Northern Ireland) is an executive agency, sponsored by the...

  • Legal aid helps pay for legal advice, mediation or representation in court - see if you can claim.

  • Legal aid application forms and guidance for civil and crime work: apply online or through CCMS, deal with high cost or exceptional cases.

  • Find legal advice to solve legal problems out of court: solicitors, pro bono lawyers, barristers, mediators and legal aid.

  • Guidance on systems and processes in place for organisations to work with the Legal Aid Agency (LAA).

  • OLSO was responsible for investigating complaints against lawyers. The Office was abolished in 2011 with responsibilities passing to the Legal Ombudsman and Office for Legal Complaints.

  • The Legal Aid Board was responsible for the administration of Legal Aid. It was replaced in 2000 by the Legal Services Commisison

  • Use this form to ask the court to provisionally assess the bill or arrange an assessment hearing in legal aid or Legal Services Commission (LSC) cases only.

  • Check what you need to do if you own a UK legal services business and are a lawyer with qualifications from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.

  • Updates relating to the Early Legal Advice Pilot

  • An overview of the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) recommendations following its market study into the legal services sector.

  • Content directory signposting to essential guidance and resources for organisations delivering legal aid services funded by the Legal Aid Agency.

  • Information for competent authorities abroad (and in the UK) about obtaining evidence within the UK (or abroad) to assist in criminal investigations or proceedings.

  • How AFCLAA manages civilian criminal legal representation for all eligible service personnel and civilians; and how to apply for assistance.

  • Details of the Ministry of Justice’s review of criminal legal aid, announced in December 2018.

  • How to get free and confidential advice from Civil Legal Advice in England and Wales.