Ministry of Justice makes changes to legal aid in some family law cases

The Ministry of Justice published details on new changes to family legal aid, which came into force on 1 March 2023, in order to extend the means of legal aid in some family law cases. The changes relate to the providing of evidence in domestic abuse cases; a public family law change that will see the scope of the means free legal aid being extended for both parents and those with parental responsibilities; and new rules affecting the scope of family legal aid in relation to special guardianship orders for family private law proceedings.