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Part 2: Publicly Funded Legal Assistance on Criminal Matters
In the context of the consultation paper legal assistance on criminal matters (criminal PFLA) means assistance given by a solicitor or by counsel, as only they may represent a client in the criminal courts. When publicly funded by the Legal Aid Fund, this assistance consists of criminal Advice and Assistance (A&A), Advice by Way of Representation ( ABWOR) and legal aid for summary and solemn proceedings. Services provided by solicitors working for the Public Defence Solicitors' Office ( PDSO) also fall within criminal PFLA.
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