i have recently been declined legal aid. any one know what i need to do now.?

Answer 1

er... pay for your own legal representation.

Have you been declined legal aid because you are considered financially able to pay for yourself or because the type of case is not covered by the scheme?

Answer 2

You do not say whether it is your solicitor or the Legal Services Commision has refused you legal aid. If its your solicitor, it may be that the work you are asking him to undertake is "unprofitable". In that case, you are perfectly entitled to instruct another solicitor who will offer you legal aid. You can ask for your file of papers to be transferred to your new solicitor.

If you have been refused funding by the Legal Services Commision it may be for several reasons :

1. This may because of your financial circumstances or your financial circumstances have recently changed;
2. Or simply because the work you need to be undertaken by a solicitor is not covered by Legal Aid
3. Or you may have been granted Legal Aid for initial work but when your solicitor asked for an extension to your certificate to undertake further work on your behalf it was refused.

Contact your solicitor to clarify the situation. Its as simple as that. If you have been refused on any of the above 3 grounds, there is a right of appeal. If you have a good solicitor, they should be able to advise you what you should do next.

Answer 3

If your car broke down, you would not be able to get someone to fix it for free.

Luckily, there are ways to get your legal problems fixed for little or no cost. If you have been denied legal aid, try contacting the local bar association to ask for other options. If there is a law school near you, they may have a clinic that handles your type of problem.

But if all else fails, you need to pay a lawyer.

Answer 4

You can appeal to the Legal Services Commission. They have a helpline: 0845 345 4345. However, it it was because the offence was too minor a one to warrant representation at the taxpayer's expense, then your appeal is unlikely to be successful. If you are appealing, do so quickly. There is a strict time limit.
http://www.legalservices.gov.uk/

Answer 5

I assume that you have exhausted the appeals procedure. In that case, you need to take stock of the claim you intended to make. Consult a solicitor for advice, some of them give you 30 minutes free (contact the CAB) and heed their advice, or you could have a LARGE bill!

Answer 6

Depends on your problem...you could contact the Bar Association in your area and ask if they have any lawyers on their roster looking for pro bono work.

Answer 7

well, you either cough up, or represent yourself...

but remember, any person who represents themselves has a fool for a client...

so, make sure of your facts, have proof of your argument, and stand up in court and say your piece. ive represented a few folks as a "mackenzies friend" in the magistrates... with better success than anticpated...

some places offer advocacy... try your local law centre...

Answer 8

is it a cival matter,,,,, if it is ,,,,represent yourself and if they find you have done somthing criminal,they recharge you and then you automatically get legal aid.. if it goes into court and you havent been charged go with it cause you got nothing to worry about,,

Answer 9

Depends on what your problem is. Sounds like you may need to find a lawyer.

Answer 10

Go to the Citizens Advice Bureau and see if they can get the decision reversed.

There's one in most main towns - find yours on their website: http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/