Access To justice And Funding

Question 1

What does access to justice funding mean?

Answer 1

Person is responsible for paying his lawyer, resulting from litigation

Question 2

What are the 2 types of funding?

Answer 2

Private funding
Public funding

Question 3

What is private funding and explain the advantages and disadvantages

Answer 3

Paying out of your own money
Barristers are more expensive
Solicitors charge hourly rate (95-700£)
Advantages:
High quality service
Choice to pay
Legally qualified

Disadvantages:
Expensive
Some towns lack choice

Question 4

What is public funding?

Answer 4

Legal aid agency funds for both civil and criminal cases

Question 5

What was the legal aid agency called before?

Answer 5

Legal service commission

Question 6

What are the 2 types of legal aid

Answer 6

Interest of justice test
Means testing

Question 7

In order to be eligible..

Answer 7

A person has to meet certain criteria

Question 8

Interest of justice test.
1/5 must be ticked in order for legal aid what are these?

Answer 8

-loss liberty/serious damage to reputation
-involves point of law
-individual unable to understand
-case involving cross examination
-interest of another person

Question 9

What is the means test?

Answer 9

Applicants income. Mag is strict.

Question 10

When can means test be passed and not?

Answer 10

Under 16, education upto 18, income support = pass
Too high Income= fail

Question 11

Advantages n disadvantages of means test?

Answer 11

Adv=
Protects vulnerable people
Protects victims
Legally qualified

Disavd=
Too hard to pass
Fewer firms
Poorer level of service

Question 12

12,475 income
12,475-22,325 income
22,325 income

Answer 12

12,475 or less = funded
12,475-22,325 = depends on mean test, possible income contribution
22,325 or more = not funded