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Understanding Legal Aid: A Practical Guide to Public Funding Schemes

Understanding Legal Aid: A Practical Guide to Public Funding Schemes

by Vicky Ling (Author), Simon Pugh (Author)

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    Hardcover 2003

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Synopsis

This is a quick reference guide to the various types of public funding available and the context in which they operate. The emphasis is on the practical implementation of the schemes and wherever possible tactical advice and checklists are provided. The book covers both civil and criminal legal aid schemes and provides useful insights into other services performed by the Legal Services Commission, such as the Community Legal Service and Public defender Service. It also includes cross-references to official sources of information for other areas. Written by a leading consultant and a specialist practitioner, Understanding Legal Aid is a readable, easy to understand guide to doing legal aid work, applicable equally to solicitors, the not-for-profit sector and the Bar.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 256
 Publisher: The Law Society
Published: 18 Sep 2003
ISBN 10: 1853288950
ISBN 13: 9781853288951

Media Reviews
'A clear and succinct guide that can sit by your desk and answer all those frequent niggling questions across the whole range of the legal aid system. I don't know how I have managed without it until now.' Legal Aid Review 'A very useful reference guide for practitioners.' The Practical Lawyer, April 2006
Author Bio
Vicky Ling was one of the first managers recruited by the then Legal Aid Board to implement its quality assurance standard and is now an independent consultant specialising in legal practice. She was a founder member of the Civil Justice Council and is currently on its Access to Justice Committee. She lectures regularly for Legal Action Group, the Law Society, Citizens Advice and the Legal Aid Practitioners' Group. As well as practising as a criminal defence lawyer, Simon Pugh is practice manager of Wilson & Co, a large legal aid practice. He has designed systems to comply with civil and criminal contracting and the Specialist Quality Mark, seen the firm through numerous successful audits, and provided training on public funding issues. Simon has first hand experience of a Community Legal Service Partnership as a member of the local steering group.