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Legal Aid Agency data breach: check if you may be able to claim

Question 1 of 6

Did you apply for or receive legal aid between 16 July 2016 and 16 May 2025?

This claim is about the Legal Aid Agency's online systems during that period.

How it works

  1. Step 1

    Check if you may be able to claim

    Answer six quick questions about the Legal Aid Agency breach. It's free and takes about two minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Tell us how to reach you

    If you may be eligible, give us a few details. Nothing is sent until you agree.

  3. Step 3

    Specialist solicitors review your claim

    They'll contact you to talk it through and explain their terms. You decide whether to go ahead.

Common questions

What happened at the Legal Aid Agency?

The Legal Aid Agency, part of the Ministry of Justice, was hit by a cyber attack made public in 2025. Information held in its online systems for legal aid applicants may have been accessed.

Who might be affected?

People who applied for or received legal aid through the agency's digital services between 16 July 2016 and 16 May 2025. You may be affected even if nobody has contacted you.

What information was involved?

Reports say it included names, addresses, dates of birth, National Insurance numbers and contact details, and for some people financial and other personal information given in their application.

What could I claim for?

Every claim is assessed on its own facts. Compensation may be available for money you lost and for the distress or loss of privacy the breach caused. We can't tell you what a claim might be worth.

Does it cost anything to check?

No. Checking is free and doesn't commit you to anything. If you go ahead, the solicitors will explain their no win, no fee terms before you agree to anything.

Who are you?

The Data Recovery Group is a claims introduction service run by Pockla Ltd. We're not a law firm and we don't give legal advice. We pass suitable enquiries to Data Breach Redress, who work with Goldman Finch, a firm of solicitors regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. We may be paid a referral fee.