Legal Aid and the Future of Access to Justice

This open access book provides a snapshot of the state of contemporary access to justice in England and Wales. Legal aid lawyers provide a critical function in supporting individuals to address a range of problems. These are problems that commonly intersect with issues of social justice, including c...

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Main Author: Denvir, Catrina (auth)
Other Authors: Kinghan, Jacqueline (auth), Mant, Jessica (auth), Newman, Daniel (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: London Bloomsbury Academic 2023
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