Market engagement: Legal Aid for Inquests

TheFollowing governmentthe hasfirst announcedround plansof formarket theengagement largestaround expansionthe ofPublic legalOffice aid(Accountability) Bill in November 2025, we will be holding a decade,further ensuringseries bereavedof familiesvirtual havemarket accessengagement sessions to non-means-testedshare supportupdates duringon inquests.development.

TheThese LAAsessions iswill invitingbe viewsopen fromto all organisations currentlywho providingare or interested in hearing more about the expansion of legal aid in line with the bill, providing advice and representation underin the Publicarea.

We Officeare (Accountability)interested Billin proposals.insights from relevant market participants on whether training provision could play a role in supporting the delivery of inquest work. Please note that this and all engagement is exploratory and does not represent a commitment to any future procurement.

Why is itthis happening now?

TheWe LAAwant wants to ensure that services are in place as soon as are required once the Bill becomes law.

Market engagement will help gather feedback to informshape thinking on the future service design and assessprovide providers’us capacity,with capabilityinformation andabout interestthe incapacity deliveringand workappetite underto thedeliver proposedthis legislation.type of work.

Where

How can I findget out more?

TheWe LAA will be running the following sessions:sessions over MS Teams:

• ThursdayMonday 138th November,June 4:30pm2026 toat 5:30pm5:00pm
• MondayWednesday 1710th November,June 2026 at 5:00pm
• Thursday to11th 6:00pmJune 2026 at 5:00pm

To express your interest in joining one of these sessions please email us at civil.contracts@justice.gov.uk toand confirm:include the following information:

• the name of your organisation
• the session you would like to attend
• the name and email address of each attendee

An event link will be shared with you once your place has been confirmed.confirmed. 

UnableCan’t to attend?

If you are unable to attendattend, in person, we would still like to hear from you.  Please contact us at civil.contracts@justice.gov.uk.

Further

Where information

For further information regarding the Publicthe Public Office (Accountability) Bill, please visit Hillsborough Law to ensure truth never concealed by state again - GOV.UK