Implementing Reforms To Civil Legal Aid
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Implementing Reforms To Civil Legal Aid
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Author : Amyas Morse
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Implementing Reforms To Civil Legal Aid written by Amyas Morse and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Legal aid categories.
Hc 808 Implementing Reforms To Civil Legal Aid
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Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Committee of Public Accounts
language : en
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Release Date : 2015
Hc 808 Implementing Reforms To Civil Legal Aid written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Committee of Public Accounts and has been published by The Stationery Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Law categories.
The Ministry of Justice is on track to make a significant and rapid reduction to the amount that it spends on civil legal aid. However, it introduced major changes on the basis of no evidence in many areas, and without making good use of the evidence that it did have in other areas. It has been slow to fill the considerable gaps in its understanding, and has not properly assessed the full impact of the reforms. Almost two years after the reforms, the Ministry is still playing catch up: it does not know if those still eligible are able to access legal aid; and it does not understand the link between the price it pays for legal aid and the quality of advice being given. Moreover, the Ministry's approach to implementing the reforms has inhibited access to mediation for family law cases which can be a cost-effective alternative to court for resolving disputes. Amazingly, it failed to foresee that removing legal aid funding for solicitors would reduce the number of referrals to family mediation. Perhaps most worryingly of all, it does not understand, and has shown little interest in, the knock-on costs of its reforms across the public sector. It therefore does not know whether the projected £300 million spending reduction in its own budget is outweighed by additional costs elsewhere. The Department therefore does not know whether the savings in the civil legal aid budget represent value for money
Hc 311 Impact Of Changes To Civil Legal Aid Under Part 1 Of The Legal Aid Sentencing And Punishment Of Offenders Acvt 2012
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Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Justice Committee
language : en
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Release Date : 2015
Hc 311 Impact Of Changes To Civil Legal Aid Under Part 1 Of The Legal Aid Sentencing And Punishment Of Offenders Acvt 2012 written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Justice Committee and has been published by The Stationery Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Law categories.
Since the reforms came into effect, there has been a significant underspend in the civil legal aid budget because the MoJ failed to ensure that those who are eligible for legal aid are able to access it. This has been partly been due to a lack of public information, including information about the Civil Legal Advice telephone gateway for debt advice, and the Committee recommends that the MoJ take prompt steps to redress this. The Committee also concludes that the exceptional cases funding scheme has not worked as Parliament intended. It was supposed to act as a safety net, protecting access to justice for the most vulnerable. The Committee expects the MoJ to react rapidly to ensure that the scheme fulfils Parliament's intention that the most vulnerable people are able to access legal assistance. The Government's reforms have led to an increase in the number and a change in the profile of litigants in person: increasingly these are people who have no choice but to represent themselves, and who may thus have difficulty in doing so effectively: although many tribunals are accustomed to dealing with unrepresented litigants the courts have to expend more resources in order to assist them. The MoJ has not been able to demonstrate that it has achieved value for money for the taxpayer. Although significant savings have been achieved, efforts to target legal aid at those who most need it have focused on intervention aimed at the point after a crisis has already developed, rather than on prevention.
Legal Aid In Crisis
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Author : Moore, Sarah
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2017-04-12
Legal Aid In Crisis written by Moore, Sarah and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-12 with Law categories.
Originally introduced as a form of social welfare with near-universal eligibility, legal aid in the UK is now framed as a benefit external to the legal system and understood in primarily economic terms. This book is the first to evaluate the recent reforms of UK legal aid from a social policy perspective and assess their impact on family law courts and advocacy. Written by experts in the field, it focuses on the rise in people representing their own legal case and argues that the reforms effectively ‘delawyerise’ disputes, producing a more inquisitorial justice system and impacting the litigants, court system, staff and process. Arguing for a more holistic concept of the reforms, the book will be of relevance to students, academics, policy-makers, judges, campaigners and social workers, not just in England and Wales, but in other jurisdictions instituting cuts to their legal aid budgets, such as Australia, Scotland, France, and the Netherlands.
The Reform Of Civil Legal Aid
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Author : Martin Carter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
The Reform Of Civil Legal Aid written by Martin Carter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Economics categories.
Proposals For The Reform Of Legal Aid In England And Wales
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Author : Great Britain: Ministry of Justice
language : en
Publisher: Stationery Office
Release Date : 2010-11-15
Proposals For The Reform Of Legal Aid In England And Wales written by Great Britain: Ministry of Justice and has been published by Stationery Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-15 with Law categories.
In ’The Coalition: our programme for government' (ISBN 9780108509179, May 2010), a review of legal aid in England and Wales was promised. This paper puts forward proposals which aim to support wider plans to move towards a simpler justice system; one which is more accessible to the public, which limits the scope for inappropriate litigation and the involvement of lawyers in issues which do not need legal input; and which supports people in resolving their issues out of Court, using simpler, more informal remedies. Against a backdrop of considerable financial pressure on the Legal Aid Fund, the proposals have been developed with the aim of providing a substantial contribution to the Ministry of Justice's target of a real reduction of 23% in its budget, worth nearly £2bn in 2014-15. Sound finances are critical to the delivery of the Government's ambitions for public services: reducing the burden of debt by reducing public spending is essential to economic recovery. It is estimated that the proposals set out in this consultation would, if implemented, deliver savings of some £350 million in 2014-15 from legal aid.
Government S Proposed Reform Of Legal Aid
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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Justice Committee
language : en
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Release Date : 2011-03-30
Government S Proposed Reform Of Legal Aid written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Justice Committee and has been published by The Stationery Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-30 with Law categories.
In this report, the Justice Committee examines the Government's proposed reform of legal aid. The proposals are intended to reduce by £350 million a year the cost of the system (which, with expenditure of more than £2 billion annually, is one of the most expensive in the world) at a time when the Ministry of Justice has to reduce its overall spending by almost a quarter. Certain areas of law will fall outside the scope of legal aid, with some being removed in their entirety, which includes family law, though not domestic violence. The Committee is unconvinced that using domestic violence as a proxy for the most serious cases is advisable and calls on Government to look at other ways legal aid can be focussed on the most serious family law cases. The Committee does welcome the Government's support for mediation services in family cases, but does not see this as a panacea. Further work needs to be done on how difficult and unresolved cases can be dealt with if legal aid is not available. The implementation of the proposals regarding family law should not happen before the Family Justice Review Panel has produced its full report. Cost reduction is achievable through public bodies, such as the Department for Work and Pensions, getting their decisions right first time and avoiding expensive court and tribunal cases. The Committee also thinks that the Government should reconsider whether legal aid should be available for certain types of judicial review. There is a degree of consensus amongst all political parties that the cost of legal aid needs to be reduced, but it is imperative that there is a careful assessment of the impact of the proposed changes on those people most dependent on legal aid. The Government needs to refine its proposals further before introducing a major change in the way the accessibility of the justice system has come to be viewed.
Implementing Legal Aid Reform
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Author : Great Britain: Ministry of Justice
language : en
Publisher: Stationery Office
Release Date : 2007-06-22
Implementing Legal Aid Reform written by Great Britain: Ministry of Justice and has been published by Stationery Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-22 with Political Science categories.
Dated June 2007. Response to the Committee's 3rd report, HC 223-I, session 2006-07 (ISBN 9780215033765)
Implementation Of The Carter Review Of Legal Aid
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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Constitutional Affairs Committee
language : en
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Release Date : 2007-05
Implementation Of The Carter Review Of Legal Aid written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Constitutional Affairs Committee and has been published by The Stationery Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05 with Law categories.
This report examines the Government's proposals for radical reform of the Legal Aid system, as set out in the Government's White Paper (Cm. 6993, ISBN 9780101699327) published in November 2006. These proposals follow on from three other documents: i) the Government's long-term strategy for legal aid 'A fairer deal for legal aid' published in July 2005 (Cm 6591, ISBN 9780101659123); ii) the recommendations of the independent review of legal aid procurement undertaken by Lord Carter of Coles (details are available at www.legalaidprocurementreview.gov.uk/publications.htm) published in July 2006; and iii) a consultation paper jointly issued by the Department for Constitutional Affairs and the Legal Services Commission (details available at www.dca.gov.uk/consult/legal-aidsf/sustainable-future.htm) published in July 2006. The Government plans to change the basis on which Legal Aid is to be procured by introducing a transitional system of fixed and graduated fees for cases (rather than payment on an hourly basis as is the practice now in many areas of legal aid work) as a way of preparing for full competitive tendering for Legal Aid contracts by solicitors. Overall, the Committee finds that while it supports the fundamental aims of the reforms and recognises that there is an urgent necessity to limit Legal Aid expenditure, the Government has introduced these plans too quickly, in too rigid a way and with insufficient evidence.
Access To Justice And Civil Legal Aid Reform
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Author : K. A. Barry
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Access To Justice And Civil Legal Aid Reform written by K. A. Barry and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with categories.