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Progress & next steps

Please note, every effort will be made to keep this page updated in terms of actions and dates, including any changes to the schedule.

Progress to date
September 2018	The 'Public Defender Scheme' project began Project Manager appointed to the Attorney General's Chambers Research on Criminal Legal Aid provision in Crown Dependencies began
October 2018	Initial engagement with the IoM Law Society & Legal Aid Committee Visits to Guernsey, Jersey & Law Society of Jersey Scope of project extended to encompass Criminal Legal Aid as a whole Research on Criminal Legal Aid provision in IoM & UK began
January 2019	Scope of project extended further to include Civil & Family Legal Aid Statement made in Tynwald by the Treasury Minister Project became the 'Legal Aid Review'
February 2019	Visit to Scottish Legal Aid Board and Law Society of Scotland Ongoing Legal Aid research re: IoM & comparator jurisdictions Ongoing engagement with the IoM Law Society
April 2019	IoM Law Society members invited to attend Criminal Legal Aid workshops in May Preparations for Criminal Legal Aid workshops & consultation began
May 2019	Criminal Legal Aid workshops were held for members of IoM Law Society
June 2019	Further engagement with Criminal Legal Aid stakeholders
July 2019	Criminal Legal Aid consultation drafted
September 2019	8-week Criminal Legal Aid consultation launched
October 2019	Further engagement with Criminal Legal Aid stakeholder groups Engagement with IoM Law Society re: Civil Legal Aid workshops & consultation
November 2019	Criminal Legal Aid workshops held at IoM Prison 8-week Criminal Legal Aid consultation closed (21 Nov) Civil Legal Aid workshop held with members of IoM Law Society
December 2019	Civil Legal Aid workshop held with members of IoM Law Society Civil Legal Aid consultation drafting
January 2020	Civil Legal Aid consultation drafting Examination and analysis of Criminal Legal Aid consultation responses

Next steps etc
February 2020	8-week Civil Legal Aid consultation to be launched Publication of Criminal Legal Aid consultation responses (subject to permissions)
March 2020	Further engagement with Civil Legal Aid stakeholders
April 2020	8-week Civil Legal Aid consultation to close Examination and analysis of Civil Legal Aid consultation responses
May 2020	Publication of Civil Legal Aid consultation responses (subject to permissions)

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