5-Public Funding

Question 1

who does public funding

Answer 1

legal aid agency

Question 2

why is legal aid necessary

Answer 2

ECHR article 10

Question 3

who gets funding in the police station

Answer 3

everyone it is free for all there is no test s58 PACE

Question 4

Who gets funding for advice not in a police station

Answer 4

this is means tested so depends on income

Question 5

who gets funding for representation and legal aid

Answer 5

this is both merit and means tested under s17 LASPO

Question 6

what is LASPO

Answer 6

legal aid sentencing and punishment of offenders act

Question 7

what is a means test

Answer 7

looks at income

Question 8

what is a merits test

Answer 8

looks at interest of justice eg point of law or likelihood to loose freedom.

Question 9

what does the mean test only take into account

Answer 9

disposable income

Question 10

what is passporting

Answer 10

when someone automatically gets legal aid

Question 11

who is eligible for passporting

Answer 11

under 18
income support
job seekers allowance
universal credit