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Legal aid definition What does Legal aid mean? Publicly funded legal services providing free or subsidised legal advice, assistance and representation to eligible people in civil and criminal matters. The term is used in practice for statutory funding schemes rather than a single legal definition. In England and Wales, civil and criminal legal aid is governed by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 and administered by the Legal Aid Agency; civil scope is limited, with Exceptional Case Funding available. Scotland’s regime is under the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986, administered by the Scottish Legal Aid Board, including advice and assistance, Assistance by Way of Representation...
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Developing a solicitor-led family advocacy offering: compliance, training, unbundling, fees and practical court guidance (England and Wales)
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Mastering advocacy forms a strand of solicitor training, yet many seldom deploy it in practice. Structured modules feature in the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), Legal Practice Course (LPC) and Professional Skills Course (PSC), but, when set beside the Bar, the provision is slight. Before April 2013, Legal aid family cases generated ample advocacy openings, particularly for junior lawyers, to build confidence so they could carry it into their work as they moved to senior roles, but the excision of so much from legal aid’s scope has meant chances to practise advocacy are shrinking. This Practice Note examines advocacy in terms of training and business development rather than detailed practical techniques. It does not address courtroom mechanics or the granular craft of delivery.
Why should a practice develop advocacy as a service?
Expanding the service available to clients is likely to be welcomed and, from the client’s standpoint, there are several advantages. In real terms, benefits for clients are clear and obvious. The clearest is continuity of adviser. A client may feel less concerned about engaging separate professionals, i.e. solicitor and barrister, for such a personal issue, and that the individual with the fullest knowledge of their situation is going to...
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