Sentences with phrase «aid certificate case»
«It offers invaluable experience and opportunities» for younger associates, writes the respondent, despite costing the firm money on «virtually every legal aid certificate case» it takes because «we provide identical service» to clients whether retained on a normal retainer or through legal aid.
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The activity cost may be covered under a legal aid certificate or subsidised in the case of fi nancial hardship (Children Act 1989 (Contact Activity Directions and Conditions: Financial Assistance (England) Regulations 2008)(SI 2008/2940) and see SI 2008/2943).
Similarly, under our publicly funded legal aid system, an Ontarian with a legal aid certificate is free to retain any lawyer he or she wishes, provided that lawyer is prepared to take the case.
A legal aid certificate is a voucher that can be provided to a private practice lawyer, such as myself, guaranteeing if they accept your case, they will get paid.
Legal aid provides people of low - income with a wide range of legal services, including duty counsel, legal aid applications and information over the phone, and a certificate program for complex and serious cases.
Solomon is also a member of Legal Aid Ontario's Extremely Serious Criminal Matters (ESM) panel, and can accept Legal Aid certificates for the most serious cases, including murder, dangerous offender applications and terrorism charges.
Services include: Legal representation for eligible clients who appear in court without a lawyer Legal aid applications and information over the phone Legal resources and referrals to other social assistance agencies A certificate program for complex and serious cases.
Many have questioned the utility of the widely used system, often called judicare, where private lawyers are paid a fee for each case they take on a legal aid certificate.
Her case had been left hanging in the balance after her application to extend her certificate of legal aid was rejected on the grounds her appeal had poor prospects of success.