Open consultation

Criminal Legal Aid: proposals for solicitor fee scheme reform

Applies to England and Wales

Summary

Seeks views on the next steps for changes to the criminal legal aid solicitor fee schemes.

This consultation is being held on .

This consultation closes at

Consultation description

皇冠体育app consultation sets out proposals and their associated next steps for changes to the criminal legal aid solicitor fee schemes.聽This covers work carried out by legal aid providers at police stations, in magistrates鈥� courts, in the Crown Court, and in prisons.

This consultation is aimed at anyone with an interest in criminal legal aid in England and Wales. This will include, but is not limited to:

  • members of the criminal defence profession and their representative bodies
  • police station staff
  • defendants
  • academics
  • others involved in the criminal justice system

Documents

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Updates to this page

Published 9 May 2025
Last updated 13 May 2025 show all updates
  1. Added Welsh translation 'Ymgynghoriad ar Gymorth Cyfreithiol Troseddol: Cynigion i Ddiwygio鈥檙 Cynllun Ffioedd ar gyfer Cyfreithwyr'

  2. First published.

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