Civil representation
Civil Representation is representation by solicitors and barristers for civil cases, which could go to court. Many legal help cases will extend to civil representation with full investigations undertaken or in court representation given although it is possible enter straight into civil representation.
Total received applications
Total volume of applications received for civil representation.
| Period | Total received applications |
|---|---|
| Apr 2006 to Mar 2007 | 191,433 |
| Apr 2007 to Mar 2008 | 173,188 |
| Apr 2008 to Mar 2009 | 183,437 |
| Apr 2009 to Mar 2010 | 203,323 |
| Apr 2010 to Mar 2011 | 187,587 |
| Apr 2011 to Mar 2012 | 176,376 |
| Apr 2012 to Mar 2013 | 191,131 |
| Apr 2013 to Mar 2014 | 117,565 |
| Apr 2014 to Mar 2015 | 107,906 |
| Apr 2015 to Mar 2016 | 111,233 |
| Apr 2016 to Mar 2017 | 116,310 |
| Apr 2017 to Mar 2018 | 116,249 |
| Apr 2018 to Mar 2019 | 116,687 |
| Apr 2019 to Mar 2020 | 121,904 |
| Apr 2020 to Mar 2021 | 117,565 |
| Apr 2021 to Mar 2022 | 114,689 |
| Apr 2022 to Mar 2023 | 114,147 |
Apr 2022 to Mar 2023
114,147
Data source
Legal aid statistics (quarterly)
Published: 17 July 2023. Next publication: 28 September 2023 9:30am.
Total certificates granted
Total volume of certificates granted including grants for emergency certificates for civil representation. Grants are shown against the period in which the decision was made and recorded ("decision-based timing").
| Period | Total certificates granted |
|---|---|
| Apr 2006 to Mar 2007 | 157,725 |
| Apr 2007 to Mar 2008 | 144,871 |
| Apr 2008 to Mar 2009 | 152,666 |
| Apr 2009 to Mar 2010 | 168,415 |
| Apr 2010 to Mar 2011 | 153,622 |
| Apr 2011 to Mar 2012 | 148,300 |
| Apr 2012 to Mar 2013 | 150,544 |
| Apr 2013 to Mar 2014 | 108,615 |
| Apr 2014 to Mar 2015 | 92,953 |
| Apr 2015 to Mar 2016 | 100,933 |
| Apr 2016 to Mar 2017 | 107,060 |
| Apr 2017 to Mar 2018 | 111,141 |
| Apr 2018 to Mar 2019 | 107,410 |
| Apr 2019 to Mar 2020 | 115,797 |
| Apr 2020 to Mar 2021 | 109,587 |
| Apr 2021 to Mar 2022 | 107,899 |
| Apr 2022 to Mar 2023 | 106,701 |
Apr 2022 to Mar 2023
106,701
Data source
Legal aid statistics (quarterly)
Published: 17 July 2023. Next publication: 28 September 2023 9:30am.
Total certificates completed
Certificates completed for civil representation.
| Period | Total certificates completed |
|---|---|
| Apr 2008 to Mar 2009 | 153,226 |
| Apr 2009 to Mar 2010 | 137,547 |
| Apr 2010 to Mar 2011 | 129,333 |
| Apr 2011 to Mar 2012 | 137,909 |
| Apr 2012 to Mar 2013 | 136,918 |
| Apr 2013 to Mar 2014 | 147,267 |
| Apr 2014 to Mar 2015 | 118,430 |
| Apr 2015 to Mar 2016 | 94,292 |
| Apr 2016 to Mar 2017 | 95,975 |
| Apr 2017 to Mar 2018 | 106,784 |
| Apr 2018 to Mar 2019 | 108,557 |
| Apr 2019 to Mar 2020 | 108,667 |
| Apr 2020 to Mar 2021 | 94,627 |
| Apr 2021 to Mar 2022 | 100,653 |
| Apr 2022 to Mar 2023 | 106,473 |
Apr 2022 to Mar 2023
106,473
Data source
Legal aid statistics (quarterly)
Published: 17 July 2023. Next publication: 28 September 2023 9:30am.
Civil representation costs met by LAA total completed
Volume of civil representation closed cases met by LAA.
| Period | Civil representation costs met by LAA total completed |
|---|---|
| Apr 2008 to Mar 2009 | 147,226 |
| Apr 2009 to Mar 2010 | 132,692 |
| Apr 2010 to Mar 2011 | 124,660 |
| Apr 2011 to Mar 2012 | 133,667 |
| Apr 2012 to Mar 2013 | 132,890 |
| Apr 2013 to Mar 2014 | 143,294 |
| Apr 2014 to Mar 2015 | 114,482 |
| Apr 2015 to Mar 2016 | 90,762 |
| Apr 2016 to Mar 2017 | 92,908 |
| Apr 2017 to Mar 2018 | 103,846 |
| Apr 2018 to Mar 2019 | 105,480 |
| Apr 2019 to Mar 2020 | 105,885 |
| Apr 2020 to Mar 2021 | 92,594 |
| Apr 2021 to Mar 2022 | 98,179 |
| Apr 2022 to Mar 2023 | 104,142 |
Apr 2022 to Mar 2023
104,142
Data source
Legal aid statistics (quarterly)
Published: 17 July 2023. Next publication: 28 September 2023 9:30am.
Total applications received in period via the domestic violence and child abuse gateway
With effect from April 2013, the LASPO Act removed legal aid for most private family law including issues such as contact or divorce. However, legal aid remains available for such cases where there is a risk of domestic violence or child abuse.
| Period | Total applications received in period via the domestic violence and child abuse gateway |
|---|---|
| Apr 2013 to Mar 2014 | 6,397 |
| Apr 2014 to Mar 2015 | 7,736 |
| Apr 2015 to Mar 2016 | 8,144 |
| Apr 2016 to Mar 2017 | 10,625 |
| Apr 2017 to Mar 2018 | 11,130 |
| Apr 2018 to Mar 2019 | 13,383 |
| Apr 2019 to Mar 2020 | 13,830 |
| Apr 2020 to Mar 2021 | 11,942 |
| Apr 2021 to Mar 2022 | 11,978 |
| Apr 2022 to Mar 2023 | 11,602 |
Apr 2022 to Mar 2023
11,602
Data source
Legal aid statistics (quarterly)
Published: 17 July 2023. Next publication: 28 September 2023 9:30am.
Total applications granted in period via the domestic violence and child abuse gateway
Applicants are granted legal aid funding for these cases if they can prove the incidence or risk of domestic violence or child abuse through a range of prescribed forms of evidence.
| Period | Total applications granted in period via the domestic violence and child abuse gateway |
|---|---|
| Apr 2013 to Mar 2014 | 4,422 |
| Apr 2014 to Mar 2015 | 5,280 |
| Apr 2015 to Mar 2016 | 5,843 |
| Apr 2016 to Mar 2017 | 8,569 |
| Apr 2017 to Mar 2018 | 8,993 |
| Apr 2018 to Mar 2019 | 10,752 |
| Apr 2019 to Mar 2020 | 11,477 |
| Apr 2020 to Mar 2021 | 10,349 |
| Apr 2021 to Mar 2022 | 10,183 |
| Apr 2022 to Mar 2023 | 9,811 |
Apr 2022 to Mar 2023
9,811
Data source
Legal aid statistics (quarterly)
Published: 17 July 2023. Next publication: 28 September 2023 9:30am.