United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 34403
Sentencing: Legal Costs
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27 February 2025
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7 March 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the number of defendants pleading guilty because of unaffordable legal costs.
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27 February 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the number of defendants pleading guilty because of unaffordable legal costs.
Source: Commons
7 March 2025
Answer
Defendants facing trial at the magistrates’ court or Crown Court may apply for legal aid to pay for their defence costs; this covers the cost of preparing the case and providing legal representation. The evidence provision fee, which was introduced in 201...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-02-27/34403
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1779357
- uk · wq-1779357 · source updated 7 March 2025