The parliamentary reports page provides useful links to research briefings provided by the libraries of the House of Commons and House of Lords that include briefings providing research, analysis and information services, on legal aid for members and staff the respective Houses of Parliament, for example, papers such as “Legal aid representation at an inquest”. There are also links to specific reports on legal aid produced by the Justice Select Committee (and previously the Constitutional Affairs Select Committee), such as the 2015 report on the impact of LASPO on civil legal aid. Commons select committees are cross party committees formed to provide objective investigations and reports on the work of government department and agencies.
Independent Research
House of Commons and House Lords Library Research Briefings on Legal Aid
12 March 2015 Impact of changes to civil legal aid under Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
Report - Electronic Version with Contents Page links
Report - PDF
Government’s Response
18 July 2013 Transforming Legal Aid: evidence taken by the Committee
Report - Electronic Version with Contents Page links
Report in PDF
Uncorrected Transcript of Oral Evidence - Electronic Version
Uncorrected Transcript of Oral Evidence - PDF
30 March 2011 Government's proposed reform of legal aid
Report Vol I - Electronic Version with Contents Page links
Report Vol 1 - PDF
Report Vol II & III- Electronic Version with Contents Page links
Report Vol II - PDF
Report Vol III - PDF
Government's Response
15 July 2009 Family Legal Aid Reform
Report - Electronic Version with Contents Page links
Report - PDF
Government's Response - Electronic Version
Government's Response - PDF
Government's Further Response - Electronic Version
Government's Further Response - PDF
01 May 2007 Report of House of Commons Constitutional Affairs Committee: Implementation of the Carter Review of Legal Aid
Report - Electronic Version with Contents Page links
Report Vol I - PDF
Report Vol II - PDF
14 March 2006 Legal Services Commission: removal of Specialist Support Services
Report - Electronic Version with Contents Page links
Report - PDF
23 March 2005 Legal aid: asylum appeals
Report - Electronic Version with Contents Page links
Report Vol I - PDF
Report Vol II - PDF
27 July 2004 Draft Criminal Defence Service Bill
Report - Electronic Version with Contents Page links
Report Vol I - PDF
16 July 2004 Civil Legal Aid: adequacy of provision
Report - Electronic Version with Contents Page links
Report Vol I - PDF
31 October 2003 Immigration and Asylum: the Government's proposed changes to publicly funded immigration and asylum work
Report - Electronic Version with Contents Page links
Report Vol I - PDF
Responses from Lord Chancellor's Department