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Civil legal aid applications – tips for providers27 Jun 2023
Exceptional case funding – guidance for solicitors10 Oct 2019
Legal aid for pro bono clinics04 Jul 2024
Litigants in person: guidelines for lawyers04 Jun 2015
Living with COVID-19: safety in court and tribunal buildings19 Aug 2024
Our family legal aid policy position27 Jun 2023
Tendering for legal aid contracts10 Oct 2024

Civil legal aid: a review of its sustainability and the challenges to its viability27 Sep 2021
Civil legal aid: sustainability research21 May 2024
Civil legal aid: the public service that can benefit us all23 Sep 2024
Cost of a day in court27 Jul 2018
Disqualified from justice: legal aid means test01 Apr 2018
From Caernarfon to Caerdydd: Reimagining Justice in Wales 203005 Sep 2024
Improving the legal aid means test as living costs rise22 Jul 2024
LASPO four years on: Law Society review29 Jun 2017
Law under lockdown: the impact of COVID-19 measures on access to justice and vulnerable people25 Sep 2020
Research on the benefits of early professional legal advice19 Jun 2018
Technology, access to justice and the rule of law report16 Sep 2019
The impact of legal aid capital and contribution thresholds for victims of domestic violence28 Sep 2018

Applying for civil legal aid – flowchart05 May 2023
Community care – legal aid deserts21 Feb 2024
Housing – legal aid deserts21 Feb 2024
Immigration and asylum – legal aid deserts21 Feb 2024
Legal aid deserts21 Feb 2024
Nightingale courts status interactive map27 Jun 2023
Welfare benefits – legal aid deserts21 Feb 2024

Changes to court working hours20 Aug 2024
Civil legal aid review26 Feb 2024
Domestic Abuse Act 202127 Jun 2023
Early legal advice05 Feb 2024
Legal aid means test review12 Sep 2023
Professional court users' access scheme20 Aug 2024

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