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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012

The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10) (LASPO) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom enacted by the coalition government of 2010-2015, creating reforms to the justice system. The bill for the act was introduced in the House of Commons on 21 June 2011, and received Royal Assent on 1 May 2012.

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Amended by
Financial Services Act 2012 · Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 · Crime and Courts Act 2013 · Public Service Pensions Act 2013 · Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2013
Amends
Prevention of Crime Act 1953 · Scrap Metal Dealers Act 1964 · Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 · Immigration Act 1971 · Criminal Justice Act 1972
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2012 c. 10
Commencement
various[c]
Long title
An Act to make provision about legal aid; to make further provision about funding legal services; to make provision about costs and other amounts awarded in civil and criminal p…
Repeals/revokes
Criminal Defence Service (Advice and Assistance) Act 2001

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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012

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Amended by · 49
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 → Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018, Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, Care Act 2014 and Children and Families Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015, Children and Families Act 2014, Civil Legal Aid (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Civil Legal Aid (Housing and Asylum Accommodation) Order 2023, Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019, Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015, Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021, Crime and Courts Act 2013, Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Family Court: Consequential Provision) Order 2014, Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022, Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015, Financial Services Act 2012, Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Claims Management Activity) Order 2018, Housing (Wales) Act 2014, Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (Remedial) Order 2018, Illegal Migration Act 2023, Immigration Act 2014, Immigration Act 2016
Amends · 39
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 → Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001, Armed Forces Act 1981, Bail Act 1976, Child Abduction Act 1984, Children and Young Persons Act 2008, Constitutional Reform Act 2005, Counter-Terrorism Act 2008, Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968, Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003, Criminal Defence Service Act 2006, Criminal Justice Act 1972, Criminal Justice Act 1988, Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008, Criminal Law Act 1977, Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004, Equality Act 2006, Football Spectators Act 1989, Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995, House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975
related to Legal aid · 27
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 → Andy Slaughter, April, Consequential, England, Furthermore, In August, In May, It, Justice, Justice Minister, Labour, Law Centres Federation, Legal Aid, London Legal Support Trust, Lord Bach, Ministry, Offenders Act, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Punishment, Regulations
related to External links · 11
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 → Consequential, Full, Legal Aid, Offenders Act, Punishment, Regulations, Saving Provisions, Sentencing, Text, Transitional, United Kingdom
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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 → England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland
Citation · 1
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 → 2012 c. 10
Commencement · 1
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 → various[c]
Introduced by · 1
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 → Kenneth Clarke (.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Commons)
Long title · 1
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 → An Act to make provision about legal aid; to make further provision about funding legal services; to make provision about costs and other amounts awarded in civil and criminal p…
Repeals/revokes · 1
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 → Criminal Defence Service (Advice and Assistance) Act 2001

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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012Amended byPublic Service Pensions Act 20131.00infobox
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012Amended byLegal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 20131.00infobox
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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012Amended byLegal Aid and Coroners' Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 20141.00infobox
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012Amended byAnti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 20141.00infobox
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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012Amended byLegal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Amendment of Schedule 1) (Advocacy Exceptions) Order 20141.00infobox
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012Amended byCriminal Justice and Courts Act 20151.00infobox
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012Amended byCounter-Terrorism and Security Act 20151.00infobox
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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012Amended byModern Slavery Act 20151.00infobox
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012Amended byRoad Safety Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) Order 20151.00infobox
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012Amended byCare Act 2014 and Children and Families Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Order 20151.00infobox
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012Amended byImmigration Act 20161.00infobox
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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012Amended byImmigration Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) (Biometrics and Legal Aid) Regulations 20171.00infobox
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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012Amended bySanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 20181.00infobox
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012Amended byRegulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 20181.00infobox
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012Amended byFinancial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Claims Management Activity) Order 20181.00infobox
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012Amended byHuman Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (Remedial) Order 20181.00infobox
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012Amended byCounter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 20191.00infobox
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012Amended byCivil Legal Aid (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 20191.00infobox

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