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LNB NEWS: MoJ publishes guidance on Exceptional Case Funding for representation at inquests

04 October 2022
Categories: Legal News , Legal aid focus , Inquests
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The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and Legal Aid Agency have published guidance for bereaved families on obtaining legal aid funding for legal representation at an inquest into the death of a family member. 

Lexis®Library update: The guide discusses when an inquest is needed, what an inquest seeks to answer, getting help to prepare for an inquest, accessing Legal Help to prepare for an inquest, having a legal representative at an inquest hearing and other sources of support at inquests.

The guidance can be accessed here.

This content was first published by LNB News / Lexis®Library, a LexisNexis® company, on 3 October 2022 and is published with permission. Further information can be found at: www.lexisnexis.co.uk.

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