Policy paper

2010 to 2015 government policy: legal aid reform

How the government is working to reduce unnecessary costs and make sure that legal aid helps those who need it.

• From: Ministry of Justice, The Rt Hon Chris Grayling and The Rt Hon Simon Hughes
• Published: 9 April 2013
• Last updated: 8 May 2015
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  1. 8 May 2015

     Policy document from the 2010 to 2015 government preserved in a different format for reference

  2. 25 June 2014

     Link to Draft Statutory Instrument added.

  3. 5 September 2013

     Updated the policy to reflect publication of a consultation response and new consultation.

  4. 9 April 2013

     Updated the 'Who we've consulted' section with a link to the consultation 'Transforming Legal Aid: Delivering a more credible and efficient system' that opened on 9 April 2013.

  5. 9 April 2013

     First published.

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Applies to England and Wales

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