This sessions gives an overview of the legal aid scheme.
Presented by Vicky Ling, a contributor and general editor of LAG’s Legal Aid Handbook, this sessions offers an overview of legal aid, with a focus on topics relevant to pro bono clinics.
Areas covered include:
- An overview of the legal aid scheme
- Exceptional case funding
- Means and merits
- Scope of family, housing, immigration/asylum, debt and welfare benefits
- Making referrals
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Our thanks to Vicky for sharing her expertise.
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Thursday, November 7, 2024
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Thursday, November 7, 2024