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Human Rights launches inquiry in latest legal aid reforms
The Joint Committee on Human Rights has launched an inquiry into the implications for access to justice of certain of the Government’s proposals to reform legal aid, as set out in its Consultation Paper Transforming Legal Aid.
The Committee seeks evidence from anyone with an interest in the human rights issues raised by for example -
- The proposed introduction of a residence test for civil legal aid claimants, so as to limit legal aid to those with a “strong connection” with the UK
- The proposal that providers of legal services in applications for judicial review against public bodies should only be paid for work done on the case if the Court grants permission for the application to proceed
- The proposal that legal aid should be removed for all cases assessed as having “borderline” prospects of success.