Exceptional case funding
This scheme was introduced in April 2013 for clients whose case falls outside the scope of legal aid, but failure to grant funding could breach their human rights or EU legal rights. The same means and merits criteria apply as for legal aid, but there is an additional ECF merits criteria to be met.
Applications received
| Period | Applications received |
|---|---|
| Apr 2013 to Mar 2014 | 1,516 |
| Apr 2014 to Mar 2015 | 1,172 |
| Apr 2015 to Mar 2016 | 1,344 |
| Apr 2016 to Mar 2017 | 1,879 |
| Apr 2017 to Mar 2018 | 2,560 |
| Apr 2018 to Mar 2019 | 3,010 |
| Apr 2019 to Mar 2020 | 3,750 |
| Apr 2020 to Mar 2021 | 3,331 |
| Apr 2021 to Mar 2022 | 3,724 |
Apr 2021 to Mar 2022 3,724
Data source Legal aid statistics (quarterly)
Published: 15 December 2022. Next publication: 30 March 2023 9:30am.
Applications granted
| Period | Applications granted |
|---|---|
| Apr 2013 to Mar 2014 | 70 |
| Apr 2014 to Mar 2015 | 229 |
| Apr 2015 to Mar 2016 | 668 |
| Apr 2016 to Mar 2017 | 981 |
| Apr 2017 to Mar 2018 | 1,419 |
| Apr 2018 to Mar 2019 | 1,963 |
| Apr 2019 to Mar 2020 | 2,578 |
| Apr 2020 to Mar 2021 | 2,452 |
| Apr 2021 to Mar 2022 | 2,824 |
Apr 2021 to Mar 2022 2,824
Data source Legal aid statistics (quarterly)
Published: 15 December 2022. Next publication: 30 March 2023 9:30am.