Grants Handbook v4.86.pdf [pdf, 1.2 MB]
...Services Agency as a Crown entity on February 1, 2001 and was amended effective 1 March 2007. The Legal Services Act 2011 (LSA) came into force on 1 July 2011 and disestablished the Legal Services Agency. It established the Secretary for Justice’s responsibilities for Legal Aid. Under the direction of the Minister and the Secretary, the Legal Services Commissioner is responsible for granting legal aid. Transitional policy and procedures Section 145 of the Legal Services Act 2011 (t...