United Kingdom · Question · Written question
HL HL3641
Legal Aid Scheme and Trials: Coronavirus
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28 April 2020
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13 May 2020 · Answer
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13 May 2020
Summary
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) financial impact of COVID-19 on legal aid lawyers, and (2) the long-term impact of court trials that need to be restarted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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28 April 2020
Written question
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) financial impact of COVID-19 on legal aid lawyers, and (2) the long-term impact of court trials that need to be restarted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: Lords
13 May 2020
Answer
We recognise the vital public service provided by legal aid practitioners. We know that the Covid-19 outbreak has created a range of challenges for the legal profession. We are doing all we can to overcome these and ensure that the justice system continue...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-04-28/HL3641
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1191461
- uk · wq-1191461 · source updated 13 May 2020