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Series

National Assistance Board: Legal Aid, Representative Case Papers

Catalogue reference: AST 2

What's it about?

AST 2

The series consists of representative case papers of enquiries by the National Assistance Board into applicants for legal aid.

Full description and record details

Reference

AST 2

Title
National Assistance Board: Legal Aid, Representative Case Papers
Date

1950-1966

Description

The series consists of representative case papers of enquiries by the National Assistance Board into applicants for legal aid.

Arrangement
Arrangement

Pieces 1-8 are collections of case papers for the dates indicated; Pieces 9-18 are individual case papers.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

18 box(es)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure

Accruals

No further accruals.

Administrative / biographical background

Under the Legal Aid and Advice Act 1949 and the Legal Aid and Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1949 the National Assistance Board has the duty of enquiring into the financial circumstances of persons applying for legal aid and of assessing the amount of their contribution to the Legal Aid fund. The results of the Board's investigations are sent to the relevant local committee of the Law Society.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2482/

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National Assistance Board: Legal Aid, Representative Case Papers