Funding

The Legal Aid Agency has a website containing all guidance, information, and documentation at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/legal-aid-agency.  Navigating the site can often be tricky and the following quick links are offered by way of a helping hand, although it is recommended that those wishing to practise family law become familiar with the site.

Keycard: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/320990/LAA-eligibility-keycard-50.pdf

Gateway to types of funding: https://www.gov.uk/legal-aid-for-providers

The Legal Action Group campaigns and publishes around the issues of access to justice. See www.lag.org.uk.

The Legal Aid Practitioners Group and the Access to Justice Alliance provide useful materials on issues surrounding public funding: www.lapg.co.uk and http://www.publiclawproject.org.uk

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