LASPO 2012
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LASPO 2012 is a major UK Act of Parliament that overhauled the legal aid system and introduced wide-ranging reforms to sentencing and the punishment of offenders.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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primary legislation ⓘ |
| aimedAt | reducing public expenditure on legal aid ⓘ |
| amended |
provisions on release and recall of prisoners
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youth sentencing provisions ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 2013-04-01 (main legal aid provisions) ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on bail and remand
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provisions on community sentences ⓘ provisions on costs and funding in civil litigation ⓘ provisions on dangerous offenders ⓘ provisions on youth justice ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| created | Exceptional Case Funding scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticisedBy |
advice sector organisations
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human rights organisations ⓘ legal profession ⓘ |
| criticisedFor | reducing access to justice ⓘ |
| fullName | Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced |
changes to remand in custody rules
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extended determinate sentences ⓘ means testing changes for legal aid ⓘ merits testing changes for legal aid ⓘ new mandatory life sentences for certain serious offences ⓘ victim surcharge reforms ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Ministry of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| legalCitation | 2012 c.10 ⓘ |
| overhauled | legal aid system in England and Wales ⓘ |
| parliament | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | coalition government justice reforms 2010–2015 ⓘ |
| policyArea |
civil justice
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criminal justice ⓘ legal aid ⓘ sentencing ⓘ |
| reformed |
punishment of offenders regime in England and Wales
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sentencing framework in England and Wales ⓘ |
| regionApplied |
England
NERFINISHED
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Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| removedFromScope |
many areas of private family law legal aid
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most employment law legal aid ⓘ most housing legal aid except for serious cases ⓘ most welfare benefits legal aid ⓘ |
| restricted | scope of civil legal aid ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2012-05-01 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsorGovernment | Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2012 ⓘ |
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