Constitutional Affairs - Fourth Report
Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 6 July 2004.
CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
1 Introduction
2 Background
Legal Aid Spending since 1998-99
Access to Justice Act 1999 changes
Quality Assurance
Matter starts and Legal Help Contracts
Cost Compliance Audits
Number of people helped
3 Impact on Suppliers
Trends
Balance of leavers and new entrants
Geographical spread
Why are there fewer legal aid practitioners?
Level of fees
Bureaucracy
Lack of esteem
Incentives for legal aid practitioners
4 Impact on customers
Means
Scope
Research done on need
5 Broadening means
of provision
Advice from Government agencies
A salaried service
Legal insurance
Telephone advice and new technologies
6 Conclusion
Conclusions and recommendations
Formal minutes
Witnesses
List of written evidence
Reports from the Constitutional Affairs Committee
MINUTES OF EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HC 391-II)
WRITTEN EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HC 391-II)
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