Funding civil litigation

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. Legal aid was created in the aftermath of World War II.

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. Which Act of Parliament is the principal legislation governing legal aid?

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. Which agency has responsibility for administering legal aid?

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. Everyone is entitled to free legal assistance in the Magistrates' Court.

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. It must be "in the interests of justice" for a person to get criminal legal aid.

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. What is the initial threshold for gross income below which a person will ordinarily get legal aid in the Crown Court?

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. Which of the following most accurately reflects the position of a person acquitted after trial in the Crown Court.

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. _________ childcare proceedings are eligible for legal aid.

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. Civil legal aid adopts an exclusionary approach to the eligibility of legal aid.

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. Which Article of the ECHR may require the state to provide funding to the families of a victim during an inquest?

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. A CFA is more properly known as a _____ fee arrangement.

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. Where a litigant successfully sues a company using a CFA, their solicitor's 'success fee' will be deducted from the compensation awarded.

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. It is illegal for anyone other than the litigant to pay their fees.

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. University Law Clinics are not permitted to give legal advice in respect of criminal law matters.

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