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<p /> <p>The Government is acutely aware of the importance of ensuring that vulnerable
people such as children and young people have access to justice.</p><p> </p><p>The
Lord Chancellor’s Guidance on Exceptional Funding sets out some of the points that
caseworkers at the Legal Aid Agency should take into account when deciding any application
for civil legal aid exceptional funding, including those from children and young people.
These factors include the importance of the issues at stake, the complexity of the
procedures and the capability of the applicant to present their case effectively.
The age of the child or young person applicant is one factor which caseworkers will
always consider and the Guidance sets out specific questions which may be relevant
in the case of a child applicant.</p>
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