Crime lower

This area covers work carried out by legal aid providers at police stations and in magistrates’ courts in relation to people accused of or charged with criminal offences. Prison law is also included within the latter category.

See Legal aid statistics quarterly for further information.

Total claim volume

Total claim volume
Year	Total claim volume
2019-20	885,572
2018-19	899,805
2017-18	933,096
2016-17	984,659
2015-16	1,036,069
2014-15	1,129,615
2013-14	1,203,569
2012-13	1,234,409
2011-12	1,332,269
2010-11	1,429,889
2009-10	1,501,589
2008-09	1,521,547
2007-08	1,381,424
2006-07	1,462,987
2005-06	1,528,383
2004-05	1,505,674
2003-04	1,579,751
2002-03	1,549,626
2001-02	1,685,094

Apr 2019 to Mar 2020 885,572

Police station advice

Police station advice
Year	Police station advice
2019-20	607,441
2018-19	602,210
2017-18	616,686
2016-17	636,085
2015-16	664,599
2014-15	713,058
2013-14	736,911
2012-13	734,730
2011-12	794,074
2010-11	849,716
2009-10	859,647
2008-09	875,566
2007-08	778,757
2006-07	801,714
2005-06	822,960
2004-05	800,793
2003-04	791,971
2002-03	762,702
2001-02	757,579

Apr 2019 to Mar 2020 607,441

Magistrates court representation

Magistrates court representation
Year	Magistrates court representation
2019-20	257,589
2018-19	276,566
2017-18	296,240
2016-17	329,191
2015-16	352,557
2014-15	392,715
2013-14	427,458
2012-13	452,880
2011-12	490,690
2010-11	528,833
2009-10	589,441
2008-09	599,653
2007-08	566,743
2006-07	630,985
2005-06	681,239
2004-05	685,271
2003-04	770,249
2002-03	771,650
2001-02	920,573

Apr 2019 to Mar 2020 257,589

Advice & assistance on appeals

Advice & assistance on appeals
Year	Advice & assistance on appeals
2019-20	1,036
2018-19	1,354
2017-18	1,333
2016-17	1,457
2015-16	1,511
2014-15	2,355
2013-14	2,982
2012-13	4,027
2011-12	3,542
2010-11	3,110
2009-10	2,876
2008-09	2,278
2007-08	1,838
2006-07	2,254
2005-06	2,282
2004-05	1,984
2003-04	1,604
2002-03	1,522
2001-02	1,695

Apr 2019 to Mar 2020 1,036

Prison law

Prison law
Year	Prison law
2019-20	19,394
2018-19	19,513
2017-18	18,649
2016-17	17,734
2015-16	17,169
2014-15	20,967
2013-14	34,985
2012-13	41,080
2011-12	42,681
2010-11	46,285
2009-10	47,920
2008-09	42,452
2007-08	32,193
2006-07	26,401
2005-06	19,928
2004-05	15,698
2003-04	13,728
2002-03	11,183
2001-02	5,247

Apr 2019 to Mar 2020 19,394

Civil work associated with crime cases

Civil work associated with crime cases
Year	Civil work associated with crime cases
2019-20	112
2018-19	162
2017-18	188
2016-17	192
2015-16	233
2014-15	520
2013-14	1,233
2012-13	1,692
2011-12	1,282
2010-11	1,945
2009-10	1,705
2008-09	1,598
2007-08	1,893
2006-07	1,633
2005-06	1,974
2004-05	1,928
2003-04	2,199
2002-03	2,569
2001-02

Apr 2019 to Mar 2020 112

Total expenditure (£'000)

Total expenditure (£'000) for crime lower.

Total expenditure (£'000)
Year	Total expenditure (£'000)
2019-20	255,109
2018-19	260,499
2017-18	270,637
2016-17	283,907
2015-16	286,791
2014-15	333,958
2013-14	379,568
2012-13	387,385
2011-12	409,679
2010-11	438,561
2009-10	475,359
2008-09	486,441
2007-08	473,093
2006-07	517,454
2005-06	518,811
2004-05	497,203
2003-04	515,697
2002-03	506,619
2001-02	500,801

Apr 2019 to Mar 2020 255,109