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Access to Justice, Alternative sources of Advice - Coggle Diagram
Access to Justice
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Legal Aid
Public funding - money provided by the state to pay the legal fees of someone who could not otherwise afford it
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offender Act 2012
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Means Test
Not eligible if: monthly income is more than £2657, if disposable income is more than £700, if disposable capital is more than £8000
Eligible if: on income support, on job seekers' allowance
Disadvantages
Due to government cuts many legal aid firms have been forced out of business, as the rates paid for legal aid work are so low.
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Many people with little spare income are denied legal aid, and in criminal cases, many cannot satisfy the merits test, so cannot obtain any legal aid.
846000 fewer people were able to access legal aid in 2015 compared to 2013, prior to the cuts.
Private funding
It csn be hard to estimate the final cost of a case, especially if the loser must pay the winners fees.
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Justice should be available to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay.
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