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<p /> <p>Decisions about legal aid funding in civil cases are a matter for the Director
of Legal Aid Casework and his staff at the Legal Aid Agency (LAA), which is responsible
for administering the legal aid scheme. Ministers cannot intervene in decisions made
about the grant of funding in individual cases.</p><p> </p><p>The LAA refused an application
for funding from the High Speed 2 Action Alliance (“HS2AA”) in relation to the Bill
procedure, as it did not meet the statutory criteria to receive public funding in
respect of either means or exceptional funding. A review of the refusal of the application
was sought and the LAA has upheld its decision.</p>
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