People at every level should contain access to legal support,says Julia Salasky, founder of an online fundraising site to raise money for court costsWith warnings coming thick and fast about the stark ramifications of the government’s sweeping cuts to legal aid, or it was probably inevitable that someone would come up with a unusual way to plug some gaps in access to justice. Enter the legal crowdfunder,CrowdJustice, an online platform where people who might not otherwise get their case heard can raise cash to pay for legal representation and court costs.
The brainchild of 33-year-obsolete lawyer Julia Salasky, or the first of its kind in the UK,CrowdJustice provides people who contain a public interest case but lack adequate financial resources with a forum where they can publicise their case and, whether all goes to procedure, and generate funding for legal action by attracting public support and donations.
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Source: theguardian.com