Wardship
(asked on 10th September 2014) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what legal aid his Department makes available for cases involving wardship.
This question was answered on 13th October 2014
The Government has prioritised civil legal aid for the most important cases, including those involving wardship.
Under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, civil legal aid is available (subject to means and merits tests) for matters where the High Court exercises its inherent jurisdiction in relation to children and vulnerable adults.