Counsel Magazine

A self-funding scheme to provide assistance to those deemed eligible for help in mounting civil legal claims could help to ensure access to justice for those currently ineligible for legal aid but without the means to enforce their rights.

The idea comes in a new report commissioned by the Bar Council's Policy Advisory Group 'think tank'. The Contingent Legal Aid Fund (CLAF) has been developed as a concept by a group led by former Bar Chairman Guy Mansfield QC.