New on Clicklaw from Legal Services Society
Legal Services Society has recently added three new titles to Clicklaw:
- What You Need to Know About Fraud Charges and Social Assistance alerts clients to the serious consequences of being convicted of welfare fraud (a ban from receiving welfare for one or two years, or possibly even for life). Intended to be handed out as needed to LSS clients, this publication is also available online.
- If You Can’t Get a Lawyer for Your Criminal Trial is for people who have been charged with serious and complex criminal offences and cannot get legal aid but cannot afford a lawyer. This booklet explains why, how, and when they can ask the judge to appoint a free lawyer (a Rowbotham application), and includes a checklist of points to cover in court and copies of the necessary court forms.
- How Does a Court Order Affect Me? describes what a court order is and the conditions that must be followed when there is a court order in place. It also sets out the possible consequences if someone breaches a court order.
