Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 110622
Legal Aid Scheme
Tabled: 3 February 2026
Answered: 11 February 2026
Question
Zöe Franklin
Liberal Democrat — Guildford
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what safeguards are in place to ensure that Legal Aid awarded under the LASPO Schedule 1 pathway is provided solely to individuals who have been judicially recognised as victims.
Answer
Sarah SackmanAnyone can receive civil legal aid, provided that their case is in scope of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) and they pass the applicable means and merits tests, along with any necessary evidence requirements.Criminal...
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