Access To Justice ⚖️ Flashcards
What kind of friend is here? (sources of advice - access to justice 8 marker ) 
McKenzie friend gives you advice in court but cannot represent 
What is a solicitor of form of?  (sources of advice - access to justice 8 marker )
Solicitors are a form of legal advice
What are solicitors an expert in and what do they do in preparation of?  (sources of advice - access to justice 8 marker )
Experts in the area of law they drop legal documents and prepare for court
What kind of solicitors deal with criminal matters and where?  (sources of advice - access to justice 8 marker )
Criminal matters - Duty solicitors - police station
Go through the sources of advice eight marker access to justice
McKenzie friends- give advice in court but don’t represent your
solicitors - form of legal advice - experts in the area in law - draft legal documents - prepare for court
criminal - duty solicitors - police station
Solicitors- part of large company-Offer no-win no fee
CAB- charities - free independent legal advice -Large range not just legal
Law Centers - pro bono drop in
Internet - free legal advice allowing - view previous cases
Trade union - protects interests of employees in specific sector - employment law
What is the eight marker for funds for access to justice?
Types of funds
Own resources- No limit to aid given LASPO- allows cases like domestic violence children immigration
How ever need means testing- under 18 jobseeker
more than £8000 in savings disqualify
Conditional fee pay percentage if you win - Only take you on if you have a chance of success
 charities - Help the aged
Trade unions - Pay to become a member
Insurance - covers legal costs for a range of sectors e.g. cars 🚘 
How are Criminal Case is funded under access to justice?
Legal aid allowed for criminal cases in 2006 if it’s been given the “interest of justice”
criminal defence service act 2006 -Interest of justice - means that
liberty is at stake
reputation is at stake
substantial question of law needed expert witness is needed
merit test - allowed aid - child 👧
receiving income support
look at adjusted income- £12,475 to get full aid
£12,475 to £22,325- get merit test at magistrates and Crown court
over £22,325 you are not eligible
