Summary
The Department for Constitutional Affairs and the Legal
Services Commission set out reforms to the system of procurement of legal aid
services, moving towards a market-based system.
This Paper is an outline
of Government responses to Lord Carter's proposals for Legal Aid
Procurement.
The legal aid system is one of the cornerstones of
the post-war Welfare State, it enables millions of people to get legal support
which they otherwise would be denied because they can not pay.
The
Government's proposals to reform the system include ensuring its sustainability
and effectiveness in contributing to the fight against social exclusion.
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How does it affect me?
If you provide Legal
Aid Services (publicly funded representation or legal advice), this affects
you.
A replacement for Fixed Fees is proposed, with new fees to apply
from 1 October 2007. In addition, a timetable for reform has been set.
