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Legal aid statistics data files

These data files are the source for the key statistics on activity in the legal aid system for England and Wales in .csv (Comma delimited) format.

Main data and Civil detailed data: Detailed files to enable independent analysis.
Diversity data and Provider data: Client characteristics data and Providers starts and completions by area and legal aid schemes.
Provider contracts data: Criminal and Civil legal aid provider contracts data.
Criminal legal aid data share: Data share with The Bar Council, The Law Society and Crown Prosecution.
Index of data in legal aid statistics is published as part of the help guides. This provides guidance on the data held in the more detailed data files and how to use them and can be found on help guides page.

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Published 28 September 2023
Last updated 19 December 2024 + show all updates
  1. Legal aid statistics: July to September 2024 edition data files added

  2. Legal aid statistics: April to June 2024 edition data files added

  3. Legal aid statistics: January to March 2024 edition data files added

  4. Legal aid statistics: October to December 2023 edition data files added

  5. Legal aid statistics: July to September 2023 edition data files added

  6. First published.