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What is the purpose of the 'Defence Solicitor Call Centre' (DSCC)?
What is the purpose of the 'Defence Solicitor Call Centre' (DSCC)?
- To provide free telephone-only legal advice to suspects at the police station for non-imprisonable offences (correct)
- To maintain a register of all accredited representatives who can provide legal advice at the police station
- To provide free legal advice to suspects at the police station for any type of offence
- To coordinate the attendance of accredited representatives at the police station
Who is considered a 'solicitor' under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE)?
Who is considered a 'solicitor' under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE)?
- Any person who is an accredited or probationary representative included on the register maintained by the Legal Aid Agency (LAA)
- Any person who has completed the accreditation process to attend the police station under a LAA contract
- Both (a) and (b) (correct)
- Any person who holds a practicing certificate
What are the two tests a defendant must pass to obtain a 'representation order' for public funding of their court appearance?
What are the two tests a defendant must pass to obtain a 'representation order' for public funding of their court appearance?
- The financial test and the interests of justice test
- The financial eligibility test and the case merits test
- The income test and the case merit test
- The means test and the merits test (correct)
Who can provide free legal advice to suspects at the police station under the DSCC?
Who can provide free legal advice to suspects at the police station under the DSCC?
What is the primary purpose of the 'means test' for obtaining a 'representation order' for public funding?
What is the primary purpose of the 'means test' for obtaining a 'representation order' for public funding?
What is the primary purpose of the 'merits test' (or 'interests of justice' test) for obtaining a 'representation order' for public funding?
What is the primary purpose of the 'merits test' (or 'interests of justice' test) for obtaining a 'representation order' for public funding?
What is the key requirement for securing public funding for legal aid?
What is the key requirement for securing public funding for legal aid?
Which defendants are 'passported' and automatically pass the means test?
Which defendants are 'passported' and automatically pass the means test?
How is the weighted gross annual income calculated for the initial means test in the magistrates' court?
How is the weighted gross annual income calculated for the initial means test in the magistrates' court?
What happens if the applicant's weighted gross annual income is between the lower and upper thresholds in the magistrates' court means test?
What happens if the applicant's weighted gross annual income is between the lower and upper thresholds in the magistrates' court means test?
What is the threshold for annual household disposable income in the full means test for the magistrates' court?
What is the threshold for annual household disposable income in the full means test for the magistrates' court?
What options does an applicant have if they have failed the means test or have unusually high outgoings or defence costs?
What options does an applicant have if they have failed the means test or have unusually high outgoings or defence costs?
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