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<table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>LAA office</p></td><td colspan="10"><p>Financial
Year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20
as at July</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brighton</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridge</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newcastle</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reading</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand
Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>596</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>495</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>456</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>395</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>397</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>320</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>311</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>295</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>285</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>213</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>The above table shows the number of not-for-profit solicitor offices located
in each region as defined by the Legal Aid Agency, proximate to the area of England
and Wales covered by each LAA office. Note that the LAA commissions services on a
‘Procurement Area’ basis. Procurement Areas have been developed based on various local
factors; not all can be compared on a like-for-like basis.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals
are able to access legal advice and services from any provider holding a legal aid
contract, this includes from approved legal advice providers located locally or nearby
regions.</p><p> </p><p>The Legal Aid Agency keeps availability of legal support under
constant review and takes urgent action whenever it has concerns.</p><p> </p><p>We
spent £1.6 billion on legal aid last year and in addition to the Civil Legal Advice
Telephone service, we are investing £5m in innovative technologies to help people
access legal support wherever they are.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial
Year</p></td><td><p>Law Centre Starts</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-2011</p></td><td><p>31,353</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p>32,092</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>24,528</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>14,948</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>15,327</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>13,243</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>12,752</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-2018</p></td><td><p>11,895</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-2019</p></td><td><p>11,106</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>The above figures show both New Matter Starts opened under the Civil Legal
Help scheme, and cases which commenced receiving a legal aid certificate under the
Civil Representation scheme by Law Centres in each year. Figures for Housing Possession
Court Duty Scheme Work are absent for the years 2010-2011, 2011-2012 & 2012-2013,
as a breakdown of that work is not available in the format that has been requested.</p>
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