Legal aid in the future
The Legal Services Commission (LSC) has managed legal aid since 2000.
In the current recession, legal aid practitioners are experiencing high demand for debt and housing advice.
The LSC has made more legal aid available to help people who are struggling with these legal problems.
The LSC has a long term plan to change the way legal aid is delivered.
They are working with the legal profession to ensure taxpayer’s money is used effectively.
The LSC is becoming a commissioner of legal aid services.
This means, instead of being an organisation that pays bills, they will work with clients to ensure services are delivered in the most suitable way.
Legal aid is the sign of a fair, just and civilised society and the LSC is determined to ensure its existence for at least another 60 years.