The Hidden World of the Legal Aid Lawyer
Upholding the Heart of Justice
$331.60
- Hardcover
202 pages
- Release Date
25 September 2025
Summary
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 comm…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529232929 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529232929 |
| Author: | Emma Cooke |
| Publisher: | Bristol University Press |
| Imprint: | Bristol University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 202 |
| Release Date: | 25 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
| Series: | Perspectives on Law and Access to Justice |
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Critics Review
“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
About The Author
Emma Cooke
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.
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