Legal Aid Consultant
Vicky started her career in a Trading Standards Department as a Consumer Adviser, she went on to practise as a specialist in Debt and Welfare Benefits, including casework and representation in Tribunals and the County Court. She has managed a CAB, a Law Centre and a Housing Advice Centre, so has first hand experience of the issues involved in managing legal aid contracts.
Vicky is a specialist legal aid consultant, and is an authority on all aspects of the legal aid scheme, including scope, eligibility and contractual requirements. She writes a monthly column in Legal Action and has co-written or edited a number of publications on legal aid.
If you are a member of the public looking for legal advice, you should go to www.find-legal-advice.justice.gov.uk or if you want to find out whether you qualify for legal aid or mediation, you should check https://www.gov.uk/legal-aid/overview
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Your advice played a very important part and I am sorry I had not had it at an earlier stage in the life of the department
Head of Immigration Department after achieving category 1 contract compliance audit status.
This was a fantastic result for us. We are very grateful for your support and guidance and I would like to thank you for individual knowledge and insight, which is not easily accessible since LASPO.
Head of specialist services – Citizens Advice service, north of England