Legal Aid Agency taken to court for refusing to help rough sleepers
Local authorities in England and Wales have issued hundreds of fixed-penalty notices and pursued criminal convictions for “beggingâ€, “persistent and aggressive begging†and “loitering†since they were given strengthened powers to combat antisocial behaviour in 2014.
An LAA spokesperson said: “The Legal Aid Agency can only grant legal aid where the LASPO Act and regulations allow.
