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Legal Aid Agency
LAAPart of:Ministry of Justice
We administer the legal aid scheme in England and Wales, in accordance with the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. LAA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice .
We administer the legal aid scheme in England and Wales, in accordance with the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. LAA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice .
Senior Staff
Lucy Jones
Interim Chief Executive
Malcolm Bryant
Head of Public Defender Service
David Phillips
Head of Contract Management and Commissioning
David Thomas
Head of Assurance and 2025/26 Readiness Programme
Alistair Adan
Head of Case Management
Hannah Payne
Head of Transformation, jobshare
Latest Publications
Additional opportunity to tender for peer reviewer contracts
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DSCC Online: Multi-factor Authentication
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Procurement Process Opens for Inquests Category of Law
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Criminal Bills Assessment Manual (CBAM) and Supervisor Guidance
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New Chair of the Criminal Legal Aid Advisory Board
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Inquest Training Course Survey
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