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<p>The Government announced the review of the legal aid means test on 7 February 2019,
as part of the Legal Support Action Plan.</p><p>The review will consider the full
range of means-testing criteria including the applicable thresholds for legal aid
entitlement and their interaction with wider criteria.</p><p>The review is in progress,
bringing together data, evidence and expertise, and liaising with experts from across
the field to explore potential improvements to the system.</p><p>This comprehensive
review of the legal aid eligibility regime is expected to conclude in summer 2020
after which we will publish a full consultation paper setting out our future policy
on the proposals in this area. We will seek to implement any final recommendations
as soon as practicable following public consultation.</p>
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