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Sixty years of legal aid

Small child with toy pram in 1950s England60 years of legal aid

Legal aid gives people who can least afford it access to justice which:

But it wasn’t always like this.

The turning point was 60 years ago with the Legal Aid and Advice Act 1949.

Legal Aid Day

This year we mark 60 years of legal aid.

Legal aid as we know it was born at 11.47am 30 July 1949.

See what´s happening in your area as we mark 60 years of legal aid on 30 July 2009.

A brief history of legal aid

Learn about key events in our timeline.

Read more about the story of legal aid.

How Legal Aid Helps

Each year legal aid helps people with housing, debt and family problems. It also funds legal advice at the police station.

Read more about how legal aid helps

Need Legal Advice?

Read free information leaflets

Are you on a low income or benefits? You could get legal aid.

Call the helpline on: 0845 345 4 345

Did you know

Legal aid helps over 2 million people each year.

Following the Toxteth riots in 1981, the LSC's Liverpool Office accepted burnt and water damaged paper in support of the local solicitors claims for costs.    

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