Slapper and Kelly's The English Legal System
Twentieth Edition
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The Access to Justice Act 1999 allows the solicitor’s ‘success fee’ and insurance premiums such as these to be included in the costs awarded against the losing party
The thresholds for financial eligibility for all applications for funding is made by using which two tests?
Match up the following Community Legal Service Partnerships (CLSPs) with the the area it covers
Match up these five key documents of the Unified Contract with their meaning
The LSC has two main duties in respect of the CLS. What are they?
Which of these following statements about the Legal Services Commission is true?
Conditional fee arrangements are ideal as they raise very few criticisms
Legal aid is mainly available for civil cases
Full representation will never be refused, even in cases where the prospects of success are unclear or poor
There is no means test in order to have advice and assistance through the Duty Solicitor Scheme
Certain legal services are free and do not require a means test
When was legal aid introduced?
Under the Access to Justice Act 1999, what was the former Legal Aid Board replaced with?
What is the criteria for legal help to be provided?
What were set up in order to assess demand and ensure that the right kind of services are available to meet the needs of a region?
In order to be a supplier under either the CLS or the CDS, the solicitor or not-for-profit organisation must achieve the minimum standards under the respective Quality Marks. A supplier of general help will typically do what?
In addition to financial eligibility, an applicant\’s case must also satisfy what other test?
Which service uses criminal legal aid to help people who are under investigation or facing criminal charges?
In order to be a supplier under either the CLS or the CDS, the solicitor or not-for-profit organisation must achieve the minimum standards under the respective Quality Marks. What are the three kinds of quality marks?
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