Subjects:

Practice & Procedure

Contents:

Part I: What is 'legal aid'?

Part II: What the Legal Services Commission does

Civil and criminal contract management

Community legal service

Quality standards

Partnership innovation budget

Part III: How to get a contract

General issues

Civil

Criminal

Part IV: Civil (Community Legal Service Funding)

General civil contract

Legal help

Controlled legal representation

Very expensive cases and the special cases unit

Judicial reviews

Multi-party actions

ADR

Family

Category specific rules

Part V: Criminal (Criminal Defence Service Funding)

General criminal contract

Duty schemes

Investigations

Proceedings

Appeals and reviews

Serious fraud panel

Part VI: Further sources of information and assistance.

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.