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The Legal Aid Agency has made changes to help the legal professions.
Conclusion
The Legal Aid Agency has made changes to help the legal professions. For example, it has made it easier to claim interim and hardship payments, aligned some fees for remote work with those for in-person work, and halted pursuit of outstanding debts owed to the Legal Aid Agency. Amanda Pinto told us “I am happy to say that the CPS and the Legal Aid Agency have done sterling work in reducing the backlog in paying their fees.” (Paragraph 29) 16 Coronavirus (COVID-19): the impact on the legal professions in England and Wales
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 19 October 2020. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.
Source
Committee
Justice Committee
Report
7th Report: Coronavirus (COVID-19): the impact on the legal professions in England and Wales
03 Aug 2020
HC 520
Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Justice
Timeline
Recommendation age
6.1 yrs
Report published
03 Aug 2020