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Lord Chancellor's Department: Shadow Legal Aid Board: Registered Files (SB series)

Catalogue reference: FR 8

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FR 8

These files document the process of setting up the Legal Aid Board, including the appointment of the chairman and members, liaison with the Lord Chancellor's Department and the Law Society and the establishment of administrative procedures.

Full description and record details

Reference
FR 8
Title
Lord Chancellor's Department: Shadow Legal Aid Board: Registered Files (SB series)
Date
1987-1989
Description

These files document the process of setting up the Legal Aid Board, including the appointment of the chairman and members, liaison with the Lord Chancellor's Department and the Law Society and the establishment of administrative procedures.

Arrangement

Files are arranged in order of former reference

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
SB
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
Lord Chancellor's Department, 1972-2003
Physical description
44 file(s)
Access conditions
Open
Immediate source of acquisition

From 2005 Legal Services Commission

Accruals
Series is accruing
Administrative / biographical background

The Legal Aid Board was established under the Legal Aid Act 1988. Administrative preparations were carried out by the Shadow Board based in the Lord Chancellor's Department. Files of the Shadow Board were taken over by the Legal Aid Board when it started work in April 1989.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16170/

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Lord Chancellor's Department: Shadow Legal Aid Board: Registered Files (SB series)