Friday, December 9, 2011
Criminal Law - Legal Aid
To be eligible for legal aid that being free representation, a defendant needs to be able to pass the means test and interests of justice test. Legal aid is a fund from the government to people who would not otherwise be able to afford legal advice or a solicitor to represent them in court. The test applies to defendants being held in custody awaiting trial for criminal defence cases in the magistrates' courts and higher. It ensures that the people, who cannot afford to pay, will then be
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