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<table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>188191:</strong> The total number of applications
for Exceptional Case Funding which are granted is published by the Ministry of Justice,
and is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/legal-aid-statistics"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/legal-aid-statistics</a>
(Table 8.1 of the legal aid statistical tables). Please note that these statistics
are compiled based on the time the application was received, rather than when funding
was granted. An application may be granted in a different financial year from the
one in which it was received, depending upon the applicable dates and circumstances.
All applications for Exceptional Case Funding are considered on their own merits and
the specifics of the individual case, and are granted funding if they meet the relevant
criteria. The Legal Aid Agency carefully monitors the expenditure of legal aid category
of law and the type of proceedings involved. However, it does not differentiate between
sums paid for cases falling within the scope of the legal aid scheme as opposed to
those funded under a grant of Exceptional Case Funding. Details of the total expenditure
from the legal aid fund, broken down by various variables is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/legal-aid-statistics"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/legal-aid-statistics</a>.
<strong>188192:</strong> Legal aid is potentially available for inquests either under
the Legal Help scheme (where the application process is devolved to the provider)
or via Civil Representation, where an application for Exceptional Case Funding must
be made. The number of completed cases for each year since 2012 is shown below: <table><tbody><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p><strong>Legal Help</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Civil Representation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>Volume</p></td><td><p>Volume</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>139</p></td><td><p>81</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
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