More than half of UK law firms currently taking on legal aid work could abandon the sector if the Government presses ahead with its controversial package of reforms, according to a new Law Society study published today (28 March).
According to the survey of almost 450 UK practices, 11% will cease legal aid work if Whitehall and the Legal Services Commission (LSC) introduces the new-look unified legal aid contract, while a further 47% are “considering” not signing the new contract and withdrawing from the sector.
