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> doesn't UK have public defenders Not in the same way as the U.S. In the UK, barristers are usually self-employed. We have a system called Legal Aid which pay
by Veen 4y ago
> doesn't UK have public defenders
Not in the same way as the U.S. In the UK, barristers are usually self-employed. We have a system called Legal Aid which pays barrister's fees if a defendant cannot. But barristers are on strike at the moment because they don't believe Legal Aid fees are sufficient.
(Barristers are the subset of lawyers who represent people in court. The difference between barristers and soliciters is explained here:
https://www.springhouselaw.com/knowledge-hub/legal-costs/whats-the-difference-between-a-solicitor-a-barrister-and-a-lawyer/ https://www.springhouselaw.com/knowledge-hub/legal-costs/wha... )
- hgsgm 4y agoMany parts of US are mostly similar, with public defenders mostly privately employed but financed the goverbment. Better Call Saul's Saul Goodman / Jimmy did this at the start of the series, and was paid pooorly. In King County (Seattle, WA) this was the topic of a 2006 pay lawsuit that led to in 2013, the County taking over direct employment of the defenders. https://kingcounty.gov/council/news/2013/March/dolansettlement.aspx https://kingcounty.gov/council/news/2013/March/dolansettleme...