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The Attorney-General
The total sums expended on legal advice and assistance (the green form scheme), "Assistance by Way of Representation", criminal legal aid in the magistrates' courts, the court duty solicitor scheme and the 24-hour duty solicitor scheme are as follows, by area office, together with the figure this represents per 10,000 of the population for each area. The magistrates' court duty solicitor scheme started in October 1983 and sums expended on it are included from 1984–85 onwards. The 24-hour duty solicitor scheme started in January 1986566W
and sums expended on it are included from 1985–86 onwards. Information is not obtainable without disproportionate cost for civil legal aid or for criminal legal aid in the higher courts.
1982–83 |
Area |
Total expenditure |
Population 10,000's |
£ per 10,000 |
1. London (South) |
6,155,322 |
313 |
19,666 |
2. South Eastern |
4,816,028 |
384 |
12,542 |
3. Southern |
7,008,055 |
404 |
17,347 |
4. South Western |
6,848,133 |
379 |
18,069 |
5. South Wales |
5,164,321 |
213 |
24,246 |
6. West Midland |
9,306,032 |
412 |
22,587 |
7. North Western |
8,096,845 |
351 |
23,068 |
8. Northern |
5,626,708 |
324 |
17,366 |
9. North Eastern |
8,335,960 |
431 |
19,341 |
10. East Midland |
7,548,279 |
414 |
18,233 |
11. Eastern |
7,537,509 |
488 |
15,446 |
12. Chester and Wales |
4,047,655 |
267 |
15,160 |
13. London (East) |
5,448,183 |
172 |
31,675 |
14. London (West) |
5,267,325 |
192 |
27,434 |
15. Merseyside |
5,291,838 |
216 |
24,499 |
1983–84 |
Area |
Total expenditure |
Population 10,000's |
£ per 10,000 |
1. London (South) |
7,145,498 |
312 |
22,902 |
2. South Eastern |
5,447,269 |
385 |
14,149 |
3. Southern |
7,637,113 |
407 |
18,764 |
4. South Western |
8,138,771 |
382 |
21,306 |
5. South Wales |
5,259,322 |
213 |
24,692 |
6. West Midland |
11,218,821 |
412 |
27,230 |
7. North Western |
8,519,963 |
350 |
24,343 |
8. Northern |
6,222,006 |
324 |
19,204 |
9. North Eastern |
9,747,036 |
431 |
22,615 |
10. East Midland |
9,082,353 |
415 |
21,885 |
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Area |
Total expenditure |
Population 10,000s |
£ per 10,000 |
11. Eastern |
8,368,420 |
490 |
17,078 |
12. Chester and Wales |
4,862,813 |
269 |
18,077 |
13. London (East) |
6,135,012 |
172 |
35,669 |
14. London (West) |
5,836,403 |
192 |
30,398 |
15. Merseyside |
6,030,819 |
215 |
28,050 |
1984–85 |
Area |
Total expenditure |
Population 10,000's |
£ per 10,000 |
1. London (South) |
9,268,138 |
312 |
29,706 |
2. South Eastern |
6,181,541 |
387 |
15,973 |
3. Southern |
8,209,863 |
411 |
19,975 |
4. South Western |
8,994,899 |
384 |
23,424 |
5. South Wales |
5,788,089 |
213 |
27,174 |
6. West Midland |
12,546,811 |
411 |
30,528 |
7. North Western |
9,664,731 |
349 |
27,693 |
8. Northern |
8,070,291 |
324 |
24,908 |
9. North Eastern |
11,378,987 |
430 |
26,463 |
10. East Midland |
11,114,030 |
417 |
26,652 |
11. Eastern |
10,409,640 |
493 |
21,115 |
12. Chester and Wales |
5,191,835 |
268 |
19,373 |
13. London (East) |
6,508,194 |
172 |
37,838 |
14. London (West) |
6,201,744 |
192 |
32,301 |
15. Merseyside |
7,222,111 |
214 |
33,748 |
1985–86 |
Area |
Total expenditure |
Population 10,000's |
£ per 10,000 |
1. London (South) |
10,495,305 |
312 |
33,639 |
2. South Eastern |
7,492,869 |
388 |
19,312 |
3. Southern |
10,195,141 |
417 |
24,449 |
4. South Western |
10,935,382 |
387 |
28,257 |
5. South Wales |
7,254,871 |
213 |
34,060 |
6. West Midland |
15,314,359 |
412 |
37,171 |
7. North Western |
11,782,510 |
349 |
33,761 |
8. Northern |
10,313,757 |
323 |
31,931 |
9. North Eastern |
13,300,473 |
430 |
30,931 |
10. East Midland |
11,104,972 |
419 |
26,504 |
11. Eastern |
10,957,240 |
497 |
22,047 |
12. Chester and Wales |
6,664,018 |
269 |
24,773 |
13. London (East) |
8,565,114 |
173 |
49,509 |
14. London (West) |
8,902,115 |
192 |
46,365 |
15. Merseyside |
7,930,809 |
213 |
37,236 |
1986–87 |
Area |
Total expenditure |
Population 10,000's |
£ per 10,000 |
1. London (South) |
12,388,629 |
312 |
39,707 |
2. South Eastern |
8,880,938 |
390 |
22,772 |
3. Southern |
11,486,445 |
421 |
27,284 |
4. South Western |
12,821,069 |
390 |
32,875 |
5. South Wales |
7,941,202 |
214 |
37,108 |
6. West Midland |
17,376,655 |
412 |
42,176 |
7. North Western |
14,508,296 |
348 |
41,691 |
8. Northern |
11,037,238 |
322 |
34,277 |
9. North Eastern |
14,035,028 |
429 |
32,716 |
10. East Midland |
14,348,671 |
421 |
34,082 |
11. Eastern |
13,020,061 |
501 |
25,988 |
12. Chester and Wales |
8,028,926 |
270 |
29,737 |
13. London (East) |
8,486,941 |
173 |
49,057 |
14. London (West) |
8,792,853 |
192 |
45,796 |
15. Merseyside |
9,315,996 |
212 |
43,943 |