Hidden World of the Legal Aid Lawyer

Upholding the Heart of Justice

AvEmma Cooke

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

Del i serien Perspectives on Law and Access to Justice

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-05-16
Mått:156 x 234 x 13 mm
Vikt:463 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Perspectives on Law and Access to Justice
Antal sidor:202
Förlag:Bristol University Press
ISBN:9781529232929

Utforska kategorier

Rättsordning inom Juridik
Lag och samhälle inom Juridik
Socialrätt och hälso- och sjukvårdsrätt inom Juridik

Mer om författaren

Emma Cooke is Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Kent. Her research interests are inter-disciplinary spanning criminal justice, socio-legal and occupational sociology remits.

Recensioner i media

“This is a fascinating exploration of the day-to-day work of legal aid lawyers, perfectly illustrating many of the policy problems which damage access to justice and legal advice.” Jo Wilding, University of Sussex

Innehållsförteckning

Prologue: A Modern Day ‘Legal Aid Lawyers’ Story1. Introduction2. Research Context: Legal Aid Provision Over Time3. The Participants: How, Who, and Why?4. Moving Beyond ‘Occupational Culture’: Introducing the Concept of the ‘Shared Orientation’ Model5. Navigating Entry to, and Barriers Within the Legal Profession: Exploring Institutional and Structural Deficiencies Within the Legal Aid Field6. The ‘Precarious’ Legal Aid Lawyer: Consequences that Reductions in Funding and Services Have Had on the Legal Aid Lawyers Lived Experience7. One-Stop-Shop: ‘It’s Not Just About Being Someone’s Lawyer’8. Concluding Remarks: Revisiting the ‘Shared Orientation’ Model