The key findings of the report are:
• grantees worked with dedication to set up their services at pace and quickly started helping litigants in person
• the national grantees have provided a blend of legal advice, practical support and procedural information across England and Wales
• the local and regional grants started three months later and between October 2020 and June 2021, LSLIP local and regional grantees have advised 7,700 clients with 8,300 legal issues
• most advice provided by local and regional grantees on these issues has been initial generalist advice (68%)
• broadly, local and regional grantees appear to be reaching a similar cohort of users to Citizens Advice
• partnership working has been key to LSLIP and enhanced the support available for litigants in person
• early evidence suggests that the advice and support is improving client outcomes
• over the next year, the priority for the evaluation will be to explore the different LSLIP delivery models in more depth, the outcomes they are achieving and whether they can be replicated or scaled up
The legal support for litigants in person mid-grant report is accessible here.
Source: Legal support for litigants in person mid-grant report
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