Submitted Evidence
evidence
This page contains links to all of the evidence submitted to the panel / heard in the oral evidence sessions conducted between October 2020 and March 2021. The evidence we have received has been vital in putting together the overall report and we are incredibly grateful to all of our witnesses and those who provided written evidence.
Oral evidence
The six oral Evidence sessions were held from October 2020- March 2021. Witnesses were called in front of the panel (see the Commission below) to provide evidence from the various practice areas within legal aid and in relation to those areas which LASPO removed from scope. The testimony will feed into the information being gathered in relation to the financial barriers to practicing legal aid, the emotional cost to practitioners and the difficulties associated with providing a service in these circumstances. Witnessess joined the meetings virtually in order to comply with COVID-19 guidelines. Each session was attended, in an observational capacity, by justice ministers and/ or senior members of the MoJ and Shadow Justice team. Sessions were broadcast live throug Zoom.
CRIME - 29 OCTOBER 2020
Below are the links to the recording and transcript of this oral evidence session.
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FAMILY - 19 NOVEMBER 2020
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CIVIL - 17 DECEMBER 2020
Below are the links to the recording and transcript of this oral evidence session.
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Part 1 - HERE
Part 2 - HERE
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THE BAR - 28 JANUARY 2021
Below are the links to the recording and transcript of this oral evidence session.
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ACCESS TO JUSTICE - 25 FEBRUARY 2021
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EXPERIENCES OF JUNIOR LAWYERS - 25 MARCH 2021
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WRITTEN EVIDENCE
Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013 - Family Advocacy Scheme
Civil Justice Council, 'Anti-social behaviour and the civil courts', (Civil Justice Council, 7.2020)
Jo Hickman, 'Public Law Project Written Evidence', (PLP 1.2021)
Matthew Howgate, 'What does an adviser really cost?', (matthew howgate consulting, 1.7.2021)
Parenting Apart Programme, 'Social Impact Report 2019', (Parenting Apart Programme, 2019)
Resolution, 'Written evidence submitted by Resolution', (Resolution, 16.6.2021)
'Written practitioner evidence in response to legal aid census' , (8.6.2021)
