10) Legal Funding + Advice

Question 1

What are the 6 sources of legal advice

Answer 1

• Solicitors
• Barristers
• CAB, Citizens advice bureau
• Law centers
• Insurance companies
• The internet

Question 2

Describe solicitors as a source of legal advice

Answer 2

Solicitors are general practitioners of the law, they often deal with drafting contracts, wills, probate, starting businesses and conveyancing
- Since the Access to Justice act, they have full rights of audience to advocate in courts

Question 3

Describe Barristers as a source of legal advice

Answer 3

• Specialists of the law, mainly deal will advocacy, but also write opinions, contracts and meet with clients
• Direct access allows access straight to a barrister not needing to go through a solicitor first

Question 4

Describe CAB (Citizens advice bureau) as a source of legal advice

Answer 4

• Independent charity which offer free impartial legal advice to memebers of the publuc on a range of legal issues

Question 5

Describe Law centers as a source of legal advice

Answer 5

• An organisation which offers free legal advice to members of the public on social welfare matters such as unemployment, immigration and benefits

Question 6

Describe insurance companies as a source of legal advice

Answer 6

• An in house legal team, at the chosen insurer will provide help on legal matters related on insurance

Question 7

Describe the internet as a source of legal advice

Answer 7

• Houses a wide variety of information with a range of legal websites, however, these websites can be very unreliable and are often based on american law

Question 8

What are the 5 sources of funding

Answer 8

• Own resources
• Insurance
• Trade union membership
• CAB and Pro Bono
• State funding

Question 9

Describe own resources as sources of funding

Answer 9

• Some clients are able to pay for their own legal, through savings/funds however, some will take out loans

Question 10

Describe insurance as a source of funding

Answer 10

• If client has chosen legal cover from their insurance company, the inhouse solicitor will control financial aspects

Question 11

Describe Trade union membership as a source of funding

Question 12

Descrine CAB and Probono as a source of funding

Question 13

Describe State funding as a source of finance

Question 14

Criminal cases - State funding

Question 15

Civil cases - state funding