United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 53397
Courts: Disability
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19 May 2025
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27 May 2025 · Answer
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27 May 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure that disabled court users have equal access to (a) legal representation and (b) appropriate support in court jurisdictions.
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19 May 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure that disabled court users have equal access to (a) legal representation and (b) appropriate support in court jurisdictions.
Source: Commons
27 May 2025
Answer
Legally-aided advice and representation is available to disabled people on the same basis as it is to the wider population. The issue must usually be in-scope of legal aid, and applicants are subject to means and merits tests, if applicable.Duty solicitor...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-05-19/53397
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1804096
- uk · wq-1804096 · source updated 27 May 2025