Legal Aid Agency

LAA

We administer the legal aid scheme in England and Wales, in accordance with the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. LAA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice .

Senior Staff

Jane Harbottle CBE

Chief Executive

Lucy Jones

Head of Corporate Services

Malcolm Bryant

Head of Public Defender Service

David Phillips

Head of Service Development and Central Commissioning

David Thomas

Head of Contract Management and Assurance

Alistair Adan

Head of Case Management

Vacant

Head of Transformation, jobshare

Hannah Payne

Head of Transformation, jobshare

Latest Publications

Specialist Quality Mark Survey

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Increasing capacity: Housing and Debt legal aid providers

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Increasing capacity: Family legal aid providers

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Market engagement: Legal Aid for Inquests

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Legal Aid Provider Survey 2026 – Deadline extended

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2027 Peer Reviewer Contract Procurement Process Launch

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