2007-03-01 23:37:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
For individual
2007-03-01 23:46:45 · update #1
There are five types.
1. Legal Aid, which is NOT means-tested for children, those under a disability (i.e mentally incapable) or those charged with a crime. It IS means-tested for other work, such as family and civil work. Legal Aid in civil cases is very, very rare.
2. CFA funding - exclusively for civil work and usually for personal injury cases. Known by the public as 'no-win, no-fee'.
3. Contingency fees - only available in areas of work deemed to be non-litigious (i.e employment tribunals); where the legal representative takes a slice off the sums recovered in damages.
4. Insurance - such as domestic, car and other forms of household and personal insurance; in which your insurance company funds the claim or defence in civil work. Also available for companies and similar entities where they insure against having to incur legal fees and damages (i.e public liability insurance).
5. Private Funding - the party involved in the litigation pays for their own legal fees from their own resources.
2007-03-02 00:07:41 · answer #1 · answered by JZD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For what? Individual, Business, Charity? They are all different.
2007-03-02 07:40:26 · answer #2 · answered by cuddles_gb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean Legal Aid, it's means tested.
2007-03-02 07:42:17 · answer #3 · answered by jet-set 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For what?
2007-03-02 07:41:10 · answer #4 · answered by Superdog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋