Podcast Location:
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Categories:
Employment Law
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Length:
30 minutes of audio
(+ optional 5 minute online quiz)
Plays on Computer:
Yes Downloadable as MP3:    Yes
Contributor(s):
Course Aims:

This podcast aims to provide users with an insight to the workings of the organisations that provide free legal representation to those who may not have the means to pay or are unable to obtain legal aid. Listeners will learn how pro bono must be understood as an adjunct to legal aid for it to work effectively. The podcast also gives a detailed analysis of section 194 of the Legal Services Act 2007.

Outcomes:
After completing the course you will:
  • Understand the benefits that arise from the work of the voluntary legal organisations discussed;
  • Have learnt how the volunteer sector relates to the legal aid system;
  • Understand the roles of the Bar Pro Bono Unit and the Free Representation Unit;
  • Have learnt and understood the significance of section 194 of the Legal Services Act 2007;
  • Understand the importance of the Access to Justice Foundation.
Level:
General Interest Difficulty: 2 of 5
Classification:
Introduction
Legal Principles
Legislative Updates
Sources and References:
  • Legal Services Act 2007, section 194.

In this podcast, Robin Knowles QBE QC, a barrister of 3-4 South Square and Chair of the Bar Pro Bono Unit, and Victoria Lord, a barrister who was formerly Chairman of the Free Representation Unit (FRU), discuss pro bono work in England and Wales. In particular, they address the recent changes regarding costs that came in as a result of the Legal Services Act 2007.

Podcast Added: 03/07/2008

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