Justice Committee to examine access to justice and legal aid

Tuesday, 2 December at 2:30pm Committee Room 6, Palace of Westminster

The Justice Committee will hear from senior representatives of The Law Society, Legal Aid Practitioners Group and The Bar Councilduring the first evidence session of its new inquiry on Access to Justice.

MPs on the cross-party committee, chaired by Labour MP Andy Slaughter, will examine the current state of the legal services and representation market, and how it, and associated operating pressures, affect access to justice.

The inquiry will look at the impact of those acting without legal advice and / or representation on access to justice and the ways in which the sector is adapting post Legal Aid, Sentencing, and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) to secure access to justice across civil, criminal and family law.

It will also assess potential new funding options and the scope for future innovations and potential adaptation of services, funding, regulation and technology to support access to justice.

Witnesses (in person) 2:30pm

• Barbara Mills KC, Chair of the Bar, The Bar Council
• Richard Miller, Head of Justice, The Law Society
• Rohini Jana, Director of Policy, Legal Aid Practitioners Group