Funding and advice

Question 1

What are the two main sources of lega advice?

Answer 1

1. Client-funded

2. State-funded

Question 2

Why does client funding excludes some people?

Answer 2

1. It can be very expensive

Question 3

What is the name of the body which is in charge of state-funded legal aid?

Answer 3

1. Legal Services Commission

Question 4

What is the body that is responsible for distributing civil legal aid?

Answer 4

1. Community Legal Service

Question 5

Name 3 types of help that it provides

Answer 5

1. Legal help
2. Help at court
3. Legal representation

Question 6

What is means testing?

Answer 6

1. How much disposable income+ capital you have

Question 7

What is merit testing?

Answer 7

1. Chances of you winning case

Question 8

What is conditional fee arrangements sometimes referred to as?

Answer 8

1. No win no fee

Question 9

If you take out CFA, what happens if you win the case?

Answer 9

1. Lawyers fee paid + success fee paid as costs by loser

Question 10

If you lose?

Answer 10

1. You don’t pay lawyer nothing, lawyer takes costs of case. But client has to pay winning sides costs

Question 11

What is ATE?

Answer 11

1.Covers cost of losing+ having to pay winning side’s costs

Question 12

Name 2 advantages and disadvantages of CFA’s

Answer 12

Advantages:
* Time wasters filtered out of system
* clients don’t have to worry about huge bill
Disadvantages:
* Two tier system made where best cases taken by best lawyers
* Those who cant afford ATE left without justice