Law Society Criticises LSC At Last

Law Society and Legal Aid

"Unified Contract Remains Deeply Flawed"

Law Society Press Release
19 February 2007

Today, the LSC is due to publish a near final draft of the Unified Legal Aid Contract, due to take effect for civil legal aid in April 2007. The contract contains marginal changes to an earlier draft but none of the substantive changes necessary to address the fundamental points raised by the Law Society.