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Legal Aid Scheme and Trials: Coronavirus

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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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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  1. 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

  2. 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...

    Source: Written answer

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