House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Temporary operational changes following the legal aid agency's cyber-security incident
26 June 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Proposed by Sarah Sackman Lab Finchley and Golders Green
Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.
At a glance
Key points
- The Legal Aid Agency implemented temporary operational changes following a cyber-security incident.
- The Ministry of Justice introduced secondary legislation, 'The Criminal and Civil Legal Aid (Amendment) Regulations 2025'.
- The regulations extend delegations to providers for certain functions to ensure business continuity in both criminal and civil legal aid.
Issue summary
The statement addresses temporary operational changes made by the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) in response to a cyber-security incident affecting its digital platforms.
Action requested
The Ministry of Justice has introduced secondary legislation, 'The Criminal and Civil Legal Aid (Amendment) Regulations 2025', to make necessary amendments until contingency arrangements are no longer needed. This includes extending delegations to providers for certain functions in both criminal and civil legal aid to ensure business continuity.
Key facts
- The cyber-security incident affected the LAA’s digital platforms starting on 7 May 2025.
- The Statutory Instrument (SI) is available at legislation.gov.uk and comes into force on 27 June 2025.
- Delegations to providers enable them to undertake certain work during the period of contingency arrangements.