Justice written question – answered at on 26 November 2012.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice
(1) what proportion of appeals cases using legal aid were successful in each of the last five years;
(2) how many and what proportion of the total legal aid budget was spent on appeals cases in each of the last five years.
The Legal Services Commission (LSC) does not hold information on the success of appeals in criminal matters funded by legal aid, neither does the LSC hold information on the total cost of all appeals in civil matters as it is not possible to disaggregate expenditure specific to the appeal in all funded cases. For example, where funding under a legal aid certificate covers both the initial proceeding and appeal.
However, the LSC is currently identifying the legal aid cost of criminal appeals; the cost of civil appeals in those cases where the funding can be specifically identified; and, the success outcome of the civil appeals.
I will write to my hon. Friend once the LSC have provided the information.
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