Practical Legal Aid

Part 1 The 1988 Legal Aid Scheme: the major changes of the new legislation; the format of the new legislation; the new forms; payments for legal aid work; the right to select solicitor and counsel; the legal aid scheme and the professional conduct of solicitors; the professional conduct of barristers; offences and penalties; sanctions against the board; legal aid and profitability. Part 2 Advice and assistance: the advice and assistance schemes; eligible person; the Green Form scheme; the #5 fixed fee interview; costs; duty solicitor schemes and advice and assistanct at police stations; assistance by way of representation; costs and counsel's fees; costs orders; the statutory charge and advice and assistance. Part 3 Criminal legal aid; criteria for granting legal aid; the statutory criteria; making the application; making the application to the magistrates' court; applying for legal aid for criminal proceedings in the crown court; criminal legal aid in the appeal courts; proceedings in the House of Lords. Part 4 Financial eligibility: criteria for granting legal aid; the statutory criteria; making the application; making the application to the magistrates' court; applying for legal aid for criminal proceeding in the crown court; criminal legal aid in the appeal court; proceedings in the House of Lords. Part 5 Civil legal aid: assessment of means; contributions; the assignment of solicitor and counsel; withdrawal revocation and amendment of orders; the legal aid order; costs; the work for which payment will be made; the fees payable; counsel's fees; counsel's fees in the crown court; redeterminations, reviews and appeals; appeals to a taxing master; time limits; legal aid in care proceedings and other special cases.