Legal aid reform in England and Wales
| Author | : Great Britain: Ministry of Justice |
| Publisher | : The Stationery Office |
| Total Pages | : 290 |
| Release | : 2011-06-21 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0101807228 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780101807227 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (227 Downloads) |
Download or read book Legal aid reform in England and Wales written by Great Britain: Ministry of Justice and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2011-06-21 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the Government response to Cm. 7967 'Proposals for reform of legal aid in England and Wales (ISBN 9780101796729) and sets out the plans to deliver the goals stated in that paper. The legal aid programme put forward includes: reform of the classes of cases and proceedings retained within the scope of legal aid; exceptional funding; amendment of merits test criteria for civil legal aid; establishment of the Community Legal Advice Telephone helpline; financial eligibility reforms; criminal remuneration; civil and family remuneration; expert fees and alternative sources of funding
