Taking Responsibility? Legal Aid Reform and Litigants in Person in England
Trinder, Liz
Date: 1 July 2015
Publisher
Hart Publishing
Abstract
In April 2014, the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
(LASPO) introduced sweeping reforms to legal aid in England and Wales. The impact
was felt most severely on private family law cases, that is, divorce or civil partnership
dissolution, property and finance and arrangements for children. Since April 2014, ...
In April 2014, the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
(LASPO) introduced sweeping reforms to legal aid in England and Wales. The impact
was felt most severely on private family law cases, that is, divorce or civil partnership
dissolution, property and finance and arrangements for children. Since April 2014, legal
aid has only been available for a restricted range of private family law cases, primarily
for victims of domestic violence.
Law School
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
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