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What is the Legal Aid Agency?

The body which runs the courts and tribunals correct incorrect

The body which regulates the legal advice centres correct incorrect

The body responsible for the provision of civil and criminal legal aid correct incorrect

The body which allocate lawyers to defend those accused of criminal acts correct incorrect

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Which of these tests must an applicant pass in order to qualify for criminal legal aid?

Interests of justice test correct incorrect

A means test correct incorrect

Interests of justice and a means test correct incorrect

A merits test correct incorrect

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What does a 'conditional fee arrangement' mean?

A litigant's solicitor will be paid whether or not the claim is successful correct incorrect

A litigant's solicitor will not be paid if the claim is successful correct incorrect

A litigant's solicitor will only be paid if the claim is unsuccessful correct incorrect

A litigant's solicitor will only be paid if the claim is successful correct incorrect

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What does 'pro bono' legal work mean?

Legal work done for free, or at a reduced cost, for litigants of limited means correct incorrect

Legal work done at a set hourly fee correct incorrect

Legal work done on the basis of 'no win, no fee' for litigants of limited means correct incorrect

Legal work done at substantial cost for litigants of substantial means correct incorrect

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Which of the following is excluded from the provision of legal aid as a result of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012?

Human rights cases correct incorrect

Employment cases correct incorrect

Habeas corpus cases correct incorrect

Protection from harassment cases correct incorrect

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Which of the following accurately describes the position of legal aid in relation to the right to a fair trial?

A defendant has a qualified right to legal aid where there is a lack of means to pay for services and such aid is necessary in the interests of justice correct incorrect

A defendant has an absolute right to legal aid correct incorrect

A defendant has a qualified right to legal aid where there is a lack of means to pay for services correct incorrect

A defendant had no right to legal aid correct incorrect

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What work is undertaken by Citizen Advice?

Provide free information and advice on non-legal matters correct incorrect

Provide legal advice, for which it correct incorrect

Provide free representation in court correct incorrect

Provide free information and advice, on both legal and non-legal matters correct incorrect

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What are damages based agreements (DBAs)?

Lawyers receive their fees by taking a percentage out of the damages recovered by their own clients correct incorrect

A lawyer's fees are only paid if a judge decides what the fees should be correct incorrect

A lawyer's fees are fixed correct incorrect

Agreements to pay referral fees to a lawyer correct incorrect

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Who is responsible for determining the policy of the Legal Aid Agency?

Attorney General correct incorrect

Solicitor General correct incorrect

Lord Chancellor correct incorrect

Permanent Secretary correct incorrect

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Which of the following is not a "strategic objective" of the Legal Aid Agency?

Build and maintain strong partnerships to secure quality provision and contribute fully to wider justice and government aims correct incorrect

Improve organizational capacity to meet the challenges ahead, including developing and engaging our people correct incorrect

Improve casework to reduce cost, enhance control, and give better customer service correct incorrect

Strike a fair balance between the rights of individuals to receive legal advice and representation whilst also ensuring a tight constrain is kept on the budget correct incorrect