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ISBN 978 0 7559 6223 5 (Web only publication)
ISSN 0950 2254

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FRANK STEPHEN
PROFESSOR OF REGULATION, UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
AND
CYRUS TATA
SENIOR LECTURER IN LAW, UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE

WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF:
LORRAINE SWEENEY
LAW SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
GIORGIO FAZIO
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
ALEX CHRISTIE
FRASER ALLANDER INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 2 ANALYSIS OF SUMMARY LEGAL AID EXPENDITURE AND INCOME

CHAPTER 3 FIXED PAYMENTS AND CASE MANAGEMENT

CHAPTER 4 IMPACT ON CASE TRAJECTORIES

CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSIONS

APPENDIX A
THEMES FROM FACE-TO-FACE STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS

APPENDIX B
ANALYSIS OF SLAB DATA

APPENDIX C
ANALYSIS OF CROWN OFFICE DATA

APPENDIX D
POSTAL SURVEY AND TELEPHONE SURVEY OF 'NON-STAKEHOLDER' DEFENCE AGENTS' OPINIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF THE IMPACT OF THE INTRODUCTION OF FIXED PAYMENTS AND FOLLOW-UP FACE TO FACE INTERVIEWS
TELEPHONE SURVEY OF DEFENCE SOLICITORS

APPENDIX E
TELEPHONE SURVEY OF OPINIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF DEPUTE PROCURATORS FISCAL OF THE IMPACT OF THE INTRODUCTION OF FIXED PAYMENTS
PROCURATORS FISCAL QUESTIONNAIRE

APPENDIX F
SUMMARY OF FIXED PAYMENT STRUCTURE

REFERENCES

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