Since the 2012 LASPO cuts, legal aid provision in England and Wales has faced severe challenges, threatening both client access to justice and traditional practices.
This book offers an in-depth ethnographic study of how these cuts have transformed the professional identity of legal aid lawyers amid shrinking resources. By documenting the first-hand experiences of those on the front line, it reveals how these professionals navigate the precarious landscape while maintaining their commitment to justice.
This is a unique and insightful look into the evolving role of legal aid lawyers in a diminishing industry across both civil and criminal remits.
Prologue: A Modern Day ‘Legal Aid Lawyers’ Story
1. Introduction
2. Research Context: Legal Aid Provision Over Time
3. The Participants
4. Moving Beyond ‘Occupational Culture’: Introducing the Concept of the ‘Shared Orientation’ Model
5. Navigating Entry to, and Barriers Within the Legal Profession: Exploring Institutional and Structural Deficiencies Within the Legal Aid Field
6. The ‘Precarious’ Legal Aid Lawyer: Consequences That Reductions in Funding and Services Have Had on the Legal Aid Lawyers Lived Experience
7. One-Stop-Shop: ‘It’s Not Just About Being Someone’s Lawyer’
8. Concluding Remarks: Revisiting the The ‘Shared Orientation’ Model
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