Chapter 11 Self-test questions

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

True

False

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

Legal Aid Act 2012

Legal Aid and Spending Priorities Act 2012

Legal Aid (Reorganisation) Act 2012

Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012

. Which agency has responsibility for administering legal aid?

Legal Aid Agency

Legal Services Commission

Legal Standards Board

Legal Remuneration Committee

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

True

False

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

True

False

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

£3,257

£10,285

£12,475

£15,025

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

All legal fees paid by them privately will be reimbursed.

No legal fees paid by them privately will be reimbursed.

Legal fees will be reimbursed but only at legal aid rates.

Legal fees will be reimbursed only with the consent of the trial judge, who will decide whether the defendant had a case to answer.

. _________ childcare proceedings are eligible for legal aid.

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

True

False

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

Article 2

Article 6

Article 8

Article 17

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

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

True

False

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

True

False

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

True

False

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