Funding and CFAs (OCR A-Level Law): Flashcards
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Equality before the law principle
Equality before the law principle
Guilt/liability based on facts & law, not wealth or status
Avg solicitor hourly rate outside London (2021)
Avg solicitor hourly rate outside London (2021)
£200 per hour
Act establishing Legal Aid Agency (2012)
Act establishing Legal Aid Agency (2012)
Legal Aid, Sentencing & Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
CFA (Conditional Fee Agreement) common name
CFA (Conditional Fee Agreement) common name
'No win, no fee' arrangement
Typical success fee cap under CFAs
Typical success fee cap under CFAs
25% of compensation awarded
Where CFA success fee deducted from (since 2013)
Where CFA success fee deducted from (since 2013)
Client's compensation, not from losing party
Number of Citizens Advice Bureaux locations
Number of Citizens Advice Bureaux locations
Over 3,500
Number of Law Centre locations in England
Number of Law Centre locations in England
45
Pro Bono meaning
Pro Bono meaning
For the public good (lawyers offering free services)
Merit tested definition
Merit tested definition
Case must meet certain criteria to qualify for assistance