Reaching a Greater Future for Legal Aid
from D. - Dispute Resolution and Access to Justice
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 February 2021
The justice system in the USA is modeled on that of the UK: The rule base is made up of common law derived from cases and statutes. The US system differs, though, because it is controlled by a written Constitution that sets out the operation of the courts and controls some of the core relationships between people and government. In all serious criminal cases where the government is the plaintiff, the accused are generally entitled by the Constitution to free representation by appointed lawyers. However, there is no corresponding constitutional right to representation by lawyers in civil cases.
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