The UK government removed legal aid from large areas of civil law, while criminal cases are subject to means testing, to reduce the annual cost of legal aid.
Gwnaeth Llywodraeth y DU i ffwrdd â chymorth cyfreithiol o rannau eang o gyfraith sifil, a chynhelir prawf modd ar gyfer achosion troseddol er mwyn lleihau cost flynyddol cymorth cyfreithiol.