The number of people accessing legal aid fell by 82% in an eight year period
Cases started, thousands
Family
Immigration
Mental health
Other
0
200
400
600
269
232
204
43
44
38
35
33
83
61
52
28
30
32
29
26
35
40
41
42
43
39
38
36
399
347
276
60
55
50
45
45
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18