Legal Services Commission
Legal Services Commission
We run the legal aid scheme in England and Wales.
We provide information, advice and legal representation to help two million people each year access justice.
The Community Legal Service (CLS) helps people with civil legal problems such as family breakdown, debt and housing. The Criminal Defence Service (CDS) helps people who are under police investigation or facing criminal charges.
Find out more about the LSC...
Events
Find out more about our Legal aid reception, Monday 18 November, on our events page.
Latest Press Releases
- Defendants’ rights
- 150 trainees set to join the next generation of legal aid solicitors
- Legal aid buying power can join up services for clients'
- New Top Team at the Legal Services Commission
- Reforming the Legal Aid Family Barrister Fee Scheme
- New firms show appetite for civil legal aid work
- LSC Annual Report for 2008 published
- Emergency help for home repossession expands
- The way ahead for criminal defence best value tendering
- £10million to help more people with legal aid

