Government funding

Question 1

Governed by which act?

Answer 1

Legal aid, sentencing and punishment of Offenders Act 2012

Question 2

The two main services of legal aid are

1. Legal H___ (advice)
2. Legal R___

Answer 2

Help

Representation

Question 3

True or false: The government has a civil legal advice helpline.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Between 2015 and 2016, ___k calls were made to the civil legal advice helpline.

Answer 4

160

Question 5

Between ____ and ____, 160k calls were made to the civil legal advice helpline.

Answer 5

2015 and 2016

Question 6

People on a low income can also go the Citizen’s advice offices for ___ advice

Answer 6

Civil

Question 7

A duty s___ is available for anyone held at a ___ ___.

Answer 7

Solicitor

Police station.

Question 8

True or false: A duty solicitor costs £1.

Answer 8

False- they’re free.

Question 9

Are tort and contract cases funded by the government

Answer 9

No.

Question 10

The two types of civil cases that the government may fund are

• Those that affect ____’s rights
• Those that affect the ____ of an induvidual.

Answer 10

Children’s

Liberty

Question 11

Those applying for civil funding are m___ tested. Their Income and c___ is tested.

Answer 11

Means

Income and Capital

Question 12

The applicant’s gross income must be below a certain t____.

Answer 12

Threshold

Question 13

If the applicant’s gross income passes, their disposable income (after things like ___ and ___ are deducted) is then calculated.

Answer 13

National Insurance

Tax

Question 14

The individual in question may qualify fully or ___ (they make ____)

Answer 14

partially

Contributions.

Question 15

Disposable capital is things like the applicant’s ___

Answer 15

Savings

Question 16

Even if there is a mortgage (but the first £___ may be deducted), the value of the applicant’s home is taken into account.

Answer 16

100,000

Question 17

The maximum limit for civil funding is___

Answer 17

£8k

Question 18

In criminal cases, people are tested by

1. ___
2. ___

Answer 18

Means

Merits

Question 19

The merits test is also known as the “____ of _____ test.”

Answer 19

Interests of justice

Question 20

How many things must be checked off to past the merits test?

Answer 20

Five

Question 21

For the government to fund a criminal case, does it need to have a witness testimony?

Answer 21

Yes

Question 22

True or false: For a criminal case to be funded by the government, it must involve a point of public importance.

Answer 22

False- it must involve a point of LAW

Question 23

If the defendant cannot represent themselves, does that pass the criminal merits test?

Answer 23

Yes

Question 24

If a case may affect the D’s reputation, they may qualify for what?

Answer 24

Government funding for a criminal case

Question 25

The Magistrate’s means test is the same as the Crown court’s criminal test.

True or false?

Answer 25

False

Question 26

APPROXIMATELY ___% of adults cannot qualify for government funding in the ____ court.

Answer 26

75%

Magistrates’

Question 27

People on ____ support automatically pass the means test for government funding in CRIMINAL cases in the ___ court

Answer 27

income

Magistrates

Question 28

People under ___ automatically pass the means test for government funding in ____ cases in the ___ court.

Answer 28

16
Criminal
Magistrates

Question 29

By what measure are people means tested in the Magistrates’ court.

Answer 29

Gross annual income.

Question 30

In the crown court, if the defendant is guilty, they are not refunded.

Answer 30

True

Question 31

In the crown court, if the defendant is not guilty, they are not refunded.

Answer 31

False

Question 32

In the crown court, only those who earn over
____ have to pay privately.

Everyone else either c____ or pay nothing.

Answer 32

£37.5k

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