Thirty-Third Report - Value for Money from Legal Aid

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 481 24 May 2024
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 24 items (19 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 24 of 24 classified)
Accepted 20
Acknowledged 1
Not Addressed 3
Clear

Recommendations

1 results
6 Acknowledged
Improve timely response to legal aid market sustainability issues and implement fee reviews.
Recommendation
We are not convinced that the Ministry of Justice has put in place sufficient measures to ensure the future sustainability of the legal aid market. MoJ has been slow to initiate and complete its large-scale sustainability reviews of both criminal … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government agreed, but provided vague commitments on several points. It is 'considering how best' to work with providers on profitability. It noted CLAAB's advice on criminal legal aid is 'not binding' but assessed. For civil legal aid, it described current evidence gathering for the RoCLA, with findings under consideration and future decisions on routine review mechanisms pending for ministers.
HM Treasury
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