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Self-Represenred litigants: the overlooked and unintended consequence of legal aid reform

The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) comes into force in April 2013 and is widely expected to lead to an increase in the number of self-representing litigants (SRLs) in the family courts. Taking a practitioner focus, this article considers the negative impact of this increase and considers possible measures for combating the practical pitfalls such a growth in SRLs presents.

Self-Represenred litigants: the overlooked and unintended consequence of legal aid reform
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LASPO Review

Author: Bevan, Chris

Journal: Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

Publisher: Routledge, Taylor and Francis

Date: 2013

Citation: Vol 35, No. 1, pp. 43-54

Type: Article

Area: Family

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