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Legal aid statistics

These reports present the key statistics on activity in the legal aid system for England and Wales.

Published 9 September 2013
Last updated 30 June 2016 — see all updates

• From: Ministry of Justice and Legal Aid Agency

The reports include statistics on:

• Criminal legal aid
• Civil legal aid (including Exception Case Funding)
• Central Funds payments
• Providers of legal aid (in January to March 2017)
• Client characteristics (in January to March 2017)

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Recent releases

1. User guide to legal aid statistics in England and Wales

   • 14 December 2017
   • National Statistics

2. Legal aid statistics: July to September 2017

   • 14 December 2017
   • National Statistics

3. Legal aid statistics: April to June 2017

   • 28 September 2017
   • National Statistics

4. Legal aid statistics: January to March 2017

   • 29 June 2017
   • National Statistics

5. Legal aid statistics: October to December 2016

   • 30 March 2017
   • National Statistics

Older releases

1. Legal aid statistics: July to September 2016

   • 15 December 2016
   • National Statistics

2. Legal aid statistics: April to June 2016

   • 29 September 2016
   • Official Statistics

3. Legal aid statistics quarterly: January to March 2016

   • 1 July 2016
   • Official Statistics

4. Legal aid statistics: October to December 2015

   • 31 March 2016
   • Official Statistics

5. Legal aid statistics quarterly: July to September 2015

   • 17 December 2015
   • Official Statistics

6. Legal aid statistics: April to June 2015

   • 24 September 2015
   • Official Statistics

7. Legal aid statistics: January to March 2015

   • 25 June 2015
   • Official Statistics

8. Legal aid statistics: October to December 2014

   • 26 March 2015
   • Official Statistics

9. Legal aid statistics: July 2014 to September 2014

   • 18 December 2014
   • Official Statistics

10. Legal aid statistics: April 2014 to June 2014

    • 3 December 2014
    • Official Statistics

11. Legal aid statistics: April 2013 to March 2014

    • 25 September 2014
    • Official Statistics

12. Criminal legal aid statistics: October 2012 to September 2013

    • 27 February 2014
    • Official Statistics

13. Legal aid statistics: April 2011 to March 2013

    • 9 September 2013
    • Official Statistics

14. Legal aid statistics: barrister fee income from public sources April 2012 to March 2013

    • 27 February 2014
    • Official Statistics

Published 9 September 2013
Last updated 30 June 2016 + show all updates

1. 30 June 2016 Jan to March 2016 quarterly statistics added.
2. 17 December 2015 Latest legal aid statistics added.
3. 25 June 2015 Legal aid statistics: January to March 2015
4. 26 March 2015 Legal aid statistics: October to December 2014 published A guide to legal aid statistics in England and Wales published
5. 18 December 2014 Legal aid statistics for July 2014 to September 2014 published.
6. 20 November 2014 Statistical notice added for next legal aid statistics quarterly
7. 7 October 2014 Official statistics for Exceptional Case Funding have been removed. These can now be found in the legal aid statistics bulletins. These official statistics supersede any previously released management information.
8. 24 September 2014 Legal aid statistics for April to June 2014 published.
9. 15 August 2014 Statistical notices published for the next future publications
10. 24 June 2014 Latest stats from April 2013 to March 2014 added.
11. 12 March 2014 Exceptional Case Funding statistics for April 2013 to December 2013 published.
12. 27 February 2014 Latest legal aid statistics added.
13. 4 February 2014 Added a new publication - Exceptional Case Funding in Legal Aid Statistics
14. 9 September 2013 First published.