ACCESS TO JUSTICE/FUNDING Flashcards
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LEGAL AID AGENCY
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Oversees legal aid, takes decisions on individual cases
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S8 LASPO ACT 2012
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CIVIL
Priority given to domestic violence cases, special educational needs, loss of home. Subject to the means and merit tests.
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S16 LASPO ACT 2012
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CRIMINAL
Mixed system, involving lawyers in private practice who have contracts with the Legal Aid Agency.
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