A South West family law firm has been awarded a contract to provide legal aid services in Cornwall.
The Family Law Company, which has an office Truro, will provide vulnerable people in the local community with access to justice. In the South West, 7,250 legal aid applications for civil representation, which includes family cases, were made from April 2021 to March 2022.
Director of The Family Law Company, Lucy Theobald said: "While there are around 10 law firms offering legal aid services for family in the county, this is sadly just not enough, so we are delighted to be added to the list of providers.