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www.legalservices.gov.uk
The Legal
Services Commission is an executive non-departmental public body created
under the Access to Justice Act 1999 to replace the Legal Aid Board. It is
responsible for the development and administration of two schemes in England
and Wales:
 The
Community Legal Service, which from 1st April 2000 replaced the old
civil scheme of legal aid, bringing together networks of funders (eg
Local Authorities) and suppliers into partnerships to provide the widest
possible access to information and advice. |
 The
Criminal Defence Service which from 2nd April 2001 replaced the
old system of criminal legal aid and provides criminal services to
people accused of crimes. |
The Law Society of England and Wales
www.lawsoc.org.uk
Safeguarding the public,
supporting solicitors, promoting access to justice.
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www.clsdirect.org.uk
Community Legal Service Direct is a new easy-to-use service that can help
you deal with your legal problems. It provides free information, help and
advice direct to the public on a range of common issues.
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www.accesstolaw.com
AccesstoLaw aims to provide legal practitioners with quick and easy access
to high-quality free legal information on the Internet
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www.infolaw.co.uk
Structured access to over 80,000 UK legal documents and
resources. Free access to general resources. Full access by subscription.
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www.crimestatistics.org.uk
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www.cica.gov.uk
Compensating Victims of Violent Crime
The Criminal Injuries Compensation
Authority is a Non-Departmental Public Body which administers the Criminal
Injuries Compensation Scheme throughout England, Scotland and Wales.
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www.helpisathand.gov.uk
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www.birminghamuk.com
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www.ilex.org.uk
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www.birminghamlawsociety.co.uk
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