Justice written question – answered at on 17 May 2011.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice whether family law matter starts will be redistributed among providers who are running out of matter starts and may not be in a position to represent patients who are detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 and who ask for their services.
The Legal Services Commission (LSC) is responsible for administering the legal aid scheme in England and Wales.
The LSC regularly reviews provider capacity and matter start allocations. In the event of gaps in access being identified in any category of law, including mental health, the LSC will take appropriate action to address these, taking into account the specific circumstances of the geographic area.
Matter starts for family work cannot be used for mental health cases. Therefore there will be no redistribution of matter starts from family to mental health.
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