The Effects of Changes to Legal Aid on Lawyers' Professional Identity and Behaviour in Summary Criminal Cases
A Case Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11449466 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lucy Welsh (0000-0002-2749-2290, Sussex Law School University of Sussex Brighton BN1 9QE England, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 559-585 |
| Publication date | 2017-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Law and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0263-323X • E-ISSN: 1467-6478 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/jols.12058 |
| OpenAlex | W2750565440 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 5 |
This article explores the effects of changes to legally aided representation on criminal cases in magistrates' courts according to data collected in an area of south‐east England. I consider the political factors that motivated changes to legal aid and suggest how these issues affecting lawyers' understanding of their role, and how that understanding affects the relationships between defendants, lawyers, and the magistrates' courts. I argue that the research indicates a potential relation between solicitors' risk‐taking behaviour in obtaining funding and the reintroduction of means testing: remuneration rates affect the service that defendants receive and the reintroduction of means testing decreased efficiency in summary criminal courts. Ultimately, I argue that changes to legal aid funding have increased lawyers' uncertainty about their role, leaving them torn between acting efficiently and providing a good level of service
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| Citations per year | 1.25 |
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| Citation span | 2018 - 2023 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |