Legal aid data

Legal help

This is a form of civil legal services which includes advice and assistance about a legal problem, but does not include representation or advocacy in proceedings. It is usually the first point of civil legal advice and can be over the telelphone or face-to-face.

See Legal aid statistics quarterly for further information.

Total matters started

Total Legal help and controlled legal representation matter starts

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Period	Total matters started
Apr 2000 to Mar 2001	803,828
Apr 2001 to Mar 2002	764,697
Apr 2002 to Mar 2003	811,848
Apr 2003 to Mar 2004	709,769
Apr 2004 to Mar 2005	654,267
Apr 2005 to Mar 2006	783,455
Apr 2006 to Mar 2007	851,023
Apr 2007 to Mar 2008	807,459
Apr 2008 to Mar 2009	886,862
Apr 2009 to Mar 2010	933,815
Apr 2010 to Mar 2011	785,437
Apr 2011 to Mar 2012	679,768
Apr 2012 to Mar 2013	573,770
Apr 2013 to Mar 2014	173,660
Apr 2014 to Mar 2015	171,586
Apr 2015 to Mar 2016	158,094
Apr 2016 to Mar 2017	147,295
Apr 2017 to Mar 2018	141,133
Apr 2018 to Mar 2019	141,807
Apr 2019 to Mar 2020	142,742
Apr 2020 to Mar 2021	117,213
Apr 2021 to Mar 2022	127,674

Apr 2021 to Mar 2022 127,674

Data source Legal aid statistics (quarterly)

Published: 15 December 2022. Next publication: 30 March 2023 9:30am.

Total volume of claims submitted

Total volume of Legal help and controlled legal representation claims submitted

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Period	Total volume of claims submitted
Apr 2000 to Mar 2001	761,583
Apr 2001 to Mar 2002	748,890
Apr 2002 to Mar 2003	798,033
Apr 2003 to Mar 2004	756,569
Apr 2004 to Mar 2005	715,837
Apr 2005 to Mar 2006	786,522
Apr 2006 to Mar 2007	876,071
Apr 2007 to Mar 2008	735,436
Apr 2008 to Mar 2009	756,446
Apr 2009 to Mar 2010	905,945
Apr 2010 to Mar 2011	812,913
Apr 2011 to Mar 2012	674,043
Apr 2012 to Mar 2013	599,928
Apr 2013 to Mar 2014	316,156
Apr 2014 to Mar 2015	194,247
Apr 2015 to Mar 2016	166,073
Apr 2016 to Mar 2017	161,997
Apr 2017 to Mar 2018	147,211
Apr 2018 to Mar 2019	139,664
Apr 2019 to Mar 2020	140,732
Apr 2020 to Mar 2021	111,109
Apr 2021 to Mar 2022	124,687

Apr 2021 to Mar 2022 124,687

Data source Legal aid statistics (quarterly)

Published: 15 December 2022. Next publication: 30 March 2023 9:30am.

Housing Possession court duty scheme (HPCDS) starts

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Period	Housing Possession court duty scheme (HPCDS) starts
Apr 2008 to Mar 2009	33,842
Apr 2009 to Mar 2010	31,831
Apr 2010 to Mar 2011	29,625
Apr 2011 to Mar 2012	33,752
Apr 2012 to Mar 2013	33,575
Apr 2013 to Mar 2014	46,160
Apr 2014 to Mar 2015	44,470
Apr 2015 to Mar 2016	38,600
Apr 2016 to Mar 2017	39,013
Apr 2017 to Mar 2018	39,712
Apr 2018 to Mar 2019	37,711
Apr 2019 to Mar 2020	32,654
Apr 2020 to Mar 2021	2,095
Apr 2021 to Mar 2022	10,946

Apr 2021 to Mar 2022 10,946

Data source Legal aid statistics (quarterly)

Published: 15 December 2022. Next publication: 30 March 2023 9:30am.

Completed HPCDS

Housing Possession court duty scheme completed

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Period	Completed HPCDS
Apr 2013 to Mar 2014	47,384
Apr 2014 to Mar 2015	45,798
Apr 2015 to Mar 2016	41,376
Apr 2016 to Mar 2017	40,840
Apr 2017 to Mar 2018	41,099
Apr 2018 to Mar 2019	39,021
Apr 2019 to Mar 2020	35,049
Apr 2020 to Mar 2021	3,885
Apr 2021 to Mar 2022	15,854

Apr 2021 to Mar 2022 15,854

Data source Legal aid statistics (quarterly)

Published: 15 December 2022. Next publication: 30 March 2023 9:30am.

Total value (£'000) of claims submitted

Total value (£'000) of Legal Help and Controlled Legal Representation claims submitted

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Period	Total value (£'000) of claims submitted
Apr 2009 to Mar 2010	255,715
Apr 2010 to Mar 2011	255,617
Apr 2011 to Mar 2012	217,708
Apr 2012 to Mar 2013	188,743
Apr 2013 to Mar 2014	134,338
Apr 2014 to Mar 2015	106,911
Apr 2015 to Mar 2016	97,822
Apr 2016 to Mar 2017	98,404
Apr 2017 to Mar 2018	94,565
Apr 2018 to Mar 2019	94,180
Apr 2019 to Mar 2020	103,617
Apr 2020 to Mar 2021	83,814
Apr 2021 to Mar 2022	92,136

Apr 2021 to Mar 2022 92,136

Data source Legal aid statistics (quarterly)

Published: 15 December 2022. Next publication: 30 March 2023 9:30am.