A decade ago, not-for-profit organisations received virtually nothing from legal aid but funding has grown and last year hit £80m.
In the past we paid for hours worked, but in 2007 the Legal Services Commission (LSC) moved to pay by case. Organisations can maintain, or even expand, their previous income by working within this system. Funding by the hour is also still available so costly cases continue to be undertaken.
Our payment scheme was consulted on two years ago and the final scheme allowed 11 months for providers to prepare through support and training programmes.
Some organisations say the new system is unworkable - and yet they bid for new work. We encourage any agency that is in difficulty to talk to its local LSC contract manager.
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