Leducate Explains: What is Legal Aid?

 

The term Legal Aid gets thrown around a lot in the media, but often there is little explanation as to what legal aid actually is. We'd like an article explaining what legal aid is, why it exists and why many see it is as important.

Some ideas of what to include:

  • What is Legal Aid?

  • Why does it exist

    • Right to a fair trial e.g. - criminal hearings

    • Family hearings

  • What is the purpose of Legal Aid?

  • Who can use legal aid?

It is important to bear in mind that we want our readers to come away with a good idea of what legal aid is and why it exists.

The article should be ~750 words and should be an accessible explanation of the issue, in simple terms for to engage 16-18-year-olds without a legal background.

NOTE: We have found that it is essential for articles of this kind to be written with limited legal terms, and to be clearly defined when they are used, to make them as accessible as possible. We would ask, therefore, to limit complex legal jargon to ensure that the article is easily digestible by the targeted audience.

Remember - The law can be scary, at Leducate we hope to make it as accessible as possible!

Be sure to let us know if you are interested in writing this article below.

 
 
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