Government funding Flashcards
Governed by which act?
Legal aid, sentencing and punishment of Offenders Act 2012
The two main services of legal aid are
- Legal H___ (advice)
- Legal R___
Help
Representation
True or false: The government has a civil legal advice helpline.
True
Between 2015 and 2016, ___k calls were made to the civil legal advice helpline.
160
Between ____ and ____, 160k calls were made to the civil legal advice helpline.
2015 and 2016
People on a low income can also go the Citizen’s advice offices for ___ advice
Civil
A duty s___ is available for anyone held at a ___ ___.
Solicitor
Police station.
True or false: A duty solicitor costs £1.
False- they’re free.
Are tort and contract cases funded by the government
No.
The two types of civil cases that the government may fund are
- Those that affect ____’s rights
- Those that affect the ____ of an induvidual.
Children’s
Liberty
Those applying for civil funding are m___ tested. Their Income and c___ is tested.
Means
Income and Capital
The applicant’s gross income must be below a certain t____.
Threshold
If the applicant’s gross income passes, their disposable income (after things like ___ and ___ are deducted) is then calculated.
National Insurance
Tax
The individual in question may qualify fully or ___ (they make ____)
partially
Contributions.
Disposable capital is things like the applicant’s ___
Savings
Even if there is a mortgage (but the first £___ may be deducted), the value of the applicant’s home is taken into account.
100,000
The maximum limit for civil funding is___
£8k
In criminal cases, people are tested by
- ___
- ___
Means
Merits
The merits test is also known as the “____ of _____ test.”
Interests of justice
How many things must be checked off to past the merits test?
Five
For the government to fund a criminal case, does it need to have a witness testimony?
Yes
True or false: For a criminal case to be funded by the government, it must involve a point of public importance.
False- it must involve a point of LAW
If the defendant cannot represent themselves, does that pass the criminal merits test?
Yes
If a case may affect the D’s reputation, they may qualify for what?
Government funding for a criminal case
The Magistrate’s means test is the same as the Crown court’s criminal test.
True or false?
False
APPROXIMATELY ___% of adults cannot qualify for government funding in the ____ court.
75%
Magistrates’
People on ____ support automatically pass the means test for government funding in CRIMINAL cases in the ___ court
income
Magistrates
People under ___ automatically pass the means test for government funding in ____ cases in the ___ court.
16
Criminal
Magistrates
By what measure are people means tested in the Magistrates’ court.
Gross annual income.
In the crown court, if the defendant is guilty, they are not refunded.
True
In the crown court, if the defendant is not guilty, they are not refunded.
False
In the crown court, only those who earn over
____ have to pay privately.
Everyone else either c____ or pay nothing.
£37.5k
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