Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Attorney-General approximately how long applicants for legal aid have to wait for an appeal hearing and decisions against the original refusal of the application.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe average time between the receipt of a legal aid applicant's appeal against refusal and the appeal hearing in England and Wales is 28 working days. It takes, on average, a further three working days for the result of the appeal to be sent to the applicant.