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Will I Get Legal Aid?
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Hi I would like to understand the eligibility criteria for a defendant receiving legal aid in the Crown Court. I understand it states the defendant must have a disposable income no more than £37500 but what constitutes this? Is that a annual salary of no more than this?
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https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/471/regulation/11/made
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https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/471/regulation/12/made
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This link may or may not help but there is a calculator and it also gives examples.
Must admit it is not the easiest of processes to understand.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/criminal-legal-aid-means-testing#initial-means-test
Must admit it is not the easiest of processes to understand.
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