Legal Aid
There have been votes in Parliament on the subject of eligibility for legal aid. Matters which have been voted on include means testing, if aid should be generally restricted to those residing in the UK, and which legal services should be funded by legal aid.
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Nadhim Zahawi generally voted for restricting the scope of legal aid
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of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source
data on PublicWhip.org.uk.
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On 26 Apr 2022:
Nadhim Zahawi was absent for a vote on Judicial Review and Courts Bill — After Clause 42 — Publicly Funded Legal Representation for Bereaved People at Certain Inquests
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On 25 Jan 2022:
Nadhim Zahawi voted against providing publicly funded legal representation for bereaved people at inquests where a public body has a connection to the case.
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On 9 Jul 2014:
Nadhim Zahawi voted for a residence test as an eligibility criteria for civil legal aid; subject to exceptions for refugees and those who have sought asylum.
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On 22 Jan 2014:
Nadhim Zahawi voted in favour of legal aid only being provided in cases assessed to have a greater than "borderline" chance of success.
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On 5 Dec 2012:
Nadhim Zahawi was absent for a vote on Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2012 — Extension of Legal Aid to Certain Welfare Appeals and Certain International Child Benefit Recovery Cases
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On 5 Dec 2012:
Nadhim Zahawi was absent for a vote on Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) Regulations 2012
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On 17 Apr 2012:
Nadhim Zahawi voted not to require the Lord Chancellor to ensure that, subject to resources, individuals have access to legal services that effectively meet their needs.
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On 17 Apr 2012:
Nadhim Zahawi was absent for a vote on Legal Aid, Sentencing & Punishment of Offenders Bill — Legal Aid for Social Welfare Law
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On 17 Apr 2012:
Nadhim Zahawi was absent for a vote on Legal Aid, Sentencing & Punishment of Offenders Bill — Legal Aid for children
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On 2 Nov 2011:
Nadhim Zahawi voted against making legal aid available to cover the entirety of assistance required where people are deemed to have complex, interconnected needs, some of which do not usually attract aid.
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On 2 Nov 2011:
Nadhim Zahawi voted to reform legal aid, including removing it from some types of cases, to reform sentencing, and remand and to introduce new offences relating to threatening with a weapon.
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On 31 Oct 2011:
Nadhim Zahawi voted against explicitly including threats plus financial and emotional abuse in the definition of domestic abuse used in relation to the award of civil legal aid to domestic abuse victims.
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On 31 Oct 2011:
Nadhim Zahawi voted against making legal aid available in clinical negligence cases.
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On 29 Jun 2011:
Nadhim Zahawi voted to reform legal aid, including removing it from some types of cases, to reform sentencing, and remand and to introduce new offences relating to threatening with a weapon.
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