This report presents the findings of a comparative review of international approaches to the provision of legal aid to indigent persons involved in criminal cases. Its intent is to provide some insight into the reasons the UK's expenditure on criminal legal aid far exceeds that of any other...

The Birmingham Civil Justice Centre civil (non-family) court-based mediation scheme was launched on 7th December 2001. At the time of the research census in October 2004, 331 cases had been stayed for mediation within the scheme (approximately 11% of the cases allocated in the Birmingham CJC...

As part of the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), the DTI wish to carry out a review the support that it gives to Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland, to consider that those organisations play in the provision of information and advice, particularly vulnerable sections of society. The...