... own services to compensate. If she chooses to not do that, she will need to apply for legal aid, as long as she can pass the Merits Test and the Means test. This test is administered by the Legal Aid Board. The test determines whether the case can be won and wheter her financial position requires a loan. The Merits test is based solely on the case alone. A loan will only be provided if the board feels that the case can be won. Therefore, the board acts as a jury like figure, even before the trial occurs. After all payment matters are concluded, the next step is the evaluation of the possible evidence. The solicitor will go over the case and see whether or not Hollie will have access to the evidence. If there is no evidence, then there can be no case. Since Hollie is confident that ...

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