Interest on Lawyers’ Client Accounts Scheme
Resolution’s response to the Ministry of Justice consultation on a proposal to introduce an Interest on Lawyers’ Client Account Scheme.
Resolution’s response to the Ministry of Justice consultation on a proposal to introduce an Interest on Lawyers’ Client Account Scheme, as a way for the legal sector to contribute more to the justice system it relies on.
Our Legal Aid Committee is strongly opposed to the proposed scheme given that reliance; and the need to more urgently address the sustainability of the legal aid system. Whilst we are unclear how much income a scheme could generate, we see nothing in the consultation to suggest that any proportion at all of any money raised would be invested into legal aid or put towards paying for a much needed increase in family legal aid rates.
Resolution,
February 2026