LCF statement on Ministry of Justice legal aid consultation

The Law Centres Federation welcomes Lord Bach’s announcement today of continued support for social welfare law. The announcement comes in the midst of economic recession, with a 27 per cent increase in bankruptcies in the last quarter and a continuing rise in demand for legal assistance to deal with the loss of jobs and homes.

Law Centres have been providing expert legal services directly to people affected by job loss and threatened by homelessness in their communities for the last 40 years. The need for tailored services is now greater than ever. Today’s announcement goes some way to support the continuation of these services in a time of crisis.

For MoJ’s announcement: News Release