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<p>The Government is currently undertaking a review of legal aid means testing across
England and Wales and will publish its response in due course. The review sets out
proposals for means testing in the round, including the thresholds for legal aid entitlement
and the eligibility arrangements for those receiving welfare benefits <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/legal-aid-means-test-review"
target="_blank">Legal Aid Means Test Review - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. Legal aid remains
a devolved matter in Northern Ireland and issues related to both the policy and delivery
of such services fall to the Department of Justice for Northern Ireland and the Legal
Services Agency Northern Ireland.</p>
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