Access To Justice Flashcards
3 difficulties in seeking legal assistance
Lack of knowledge where how who to look for
Fear of dealing with lawyers (intimidated)
Cost
Not getting help you need =
Denied access to justice
Citizens advice bureaux
1938
Helped 2.5 Mil in 2014-2015
Make law more acccessable
Law centres
Provide free legal advice to disadvantaged areas
Struggle with funding
Other agencies deal with mainly
Civil matters
Trade unions
Offer members free legal advice
Sometimes free legal representation
Schemes run by lawyers
Bar pro bono unit in London
Gives free half an hour interview
Advise on any area of law
Act that brought in legal aid
Legal aid, sentencing and punishment of offenders (LASPO) act 2012
The act gives 2 main services
Legal help
Legal representation
Government funded advice
Government funded legal aid agency provides various schemes
GF : help lines
Civil legal aid CLA is a scheme
Debt, housing, discrimination
Advice in criminal cases
Free legal advice at police station
Duty solicitor
24/7
Lord chancellor has power to set criteria for making
Civil legal aid services
GF: Means testing
Must show they don’t have enough money to pay for lawyer
