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My solicitor has told me that legal aid has been granted for my case but it’s not ‘full’ legal aid. He said it allowed them to issue a writ and something about particulars and getting the barristers opinion. He’s very busy and didn’t seem concerned about this so I didn’t want to keep asking questions but could anyone here help me understand what this means? It sounds like it’s only partial legal aid which makes me wonder if there’s any point if they won’t fund the whole case. Is this normal for legal aid to be paid in chunks? Do they often refuse funding later? Also what is a writ?
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You are going to have to trouble your solicitor to explain the limitation on the legal aid allowed to you, but it does seem that among other things you will need a favourable opinion from a barrister if legal aid is to be extended.
He may mean Claim Form. The terminology changed in 1999.Lawyer (solicitor) - retired from practice, now supervising solicitor in a university law clinic. I do not advise by private message.
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Does legal aid still exist for civil cases? I thought it was done away with years ago and had effectively been replaced by conditional fee/NWNF arrangements.Comment
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Some civil cases. https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/public...ng-legal-costsLawyer (solicitor) - retired from practice, now supervising solicitor in a university law clinic. I do not advise by private message.
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