The Independent Review Office (IRO) has released the Indexation Review: Independent Legal Assistance Review Service (ILARS) report.
Following the 2022 ILARS review, IRO accepted in principle the recommendation that the ILARS Fee Schedule be indexed annually, noting the indexation of other similar fee schedules.
As part of our response to the recommendation, IRO commissioned a report to provide advice on the implementation of indexation of the ILARS fee schedule. The report was prepared by Dr Matthew Butlin, a highly experienced policy advisor and economist.
This report provides recommendations on appropriate indexes and advice on the possible types of indexation methods which could be adopted by IRO in the implementation of indexation for ILARS funding.
IRO will now consider Dr Butlin’s report and recommendations, in consultation with stakeholders, as part of our broader response to the ILARS Review recommendations.
The Indexation Review report can be found here.