Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 72608

Legal Aid Scheme

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Jayne Kirkham

Labour (Co-op) — Truro and Falmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the legal aid portal will reopen.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

We expect that services will be restored from early September, as part of a phased return. This is subject to testing, security and legal criteria being met.The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has written to representative bodies and providers to update them that ...

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