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CIRC 005: LEGAL AID HANDBOOK

 

Due to the development of the POA Website, members can now submit Legal Applications directly to the Legal Department of the POA. This has meant that the Legal Aid Handbooks and the accompanying forms have had to be updated.

The update of the Legal Aid Handbooks is purely administrative and has not required any changes to the Rules and Constitution. This document will bring together in one place all issues relating to the Legal Aid   Scheme.

The document contains both mandatory instructions and advice as to the best way to use the scheme. All applications for legal aid will be dealt with on the basis of this circular. All members who apply for assistance will be subject to the provisions of this document. Please ensure any member requesting legal advice has access to this circular to ensure that they are aware of their obligations and/or entitlements.

A copy of the Legal Advice Handbook is available on the POA Website for members, who should read its contents before submitting a claim.

Yours sincerely

STEVE GILLAN
General Secretary

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Representing over 30,000 Prison, Correctional and Secure Psychiatric Workers, the POA is the largest UK Union in this sector, able to trace its roots back more than 100 years.

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