Lawyers, CABx and the Community Legal Service

A new dawn for social welfare law provision

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ID12284801
AuthorsAndrew Francis (0000-0003-2925-973X, corresponding author)
Year2000
Volume22
Issue1
Pages59-75
Publication date2000-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Social Welfare Law (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0141-8033 • E-ISSN: 1469-9621
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/014180300362769
OpenAlexW1968232796
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited3

This article explores the prognosis for social welfare law provision in the light of the government's plans for the Community Legal Service. It considers whether the involvement of both the advice sector and the traditional legal profession can provide the basis for stable and comprehensive provision of social welfare law. I conducted in-depth interviews with CAB workers and local solicitors in the large conurbation served by two CABx who participated in the non-solicitor franchise pilot in 1997. The research focused on the relationships between the legal service providers and the impact of the franchise operation on the CAB. Although harmonious relationships were found to be largely intact at a local level, the franchise raised considerable tension within the CABx that must serve as a cautionary note to any optimism about 'establishing the Community Legal Service

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