Criminal and Civil Legal Aid (Amendment) Regulations 2025 Reading list

A work package focussed on the Criminal and Civil Legal Aid (Amendment) Regulations 2025, made available on 26 June 2025, subject to the Made negative procedure. Scrutiny period described by Bicameral instruments (clock stops if both Houses rise).

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Information paragraph provided by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) (House of Lords)

8 July 2025

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