TY -  JOUR
PY -  2011
SN -  1972-5760
T1 -  Towards a more effective legal aid. The Belgian case in comparative perspective
JO -  SOCIOLOGIA DEL DIRITTO 
DA -  12/15/2011 12:00:00 AM
DO -  10.3280/SD2011-002005
UR -  http://www.francoangeli.it/Riviste/Scheda_rivista.aspx?idArticolo=44055
AU -  Van Houtte,  Jean
AU -  Gibens, Steve
SP -  83
EP -  107
IS -  2
VL -  XXXVIII
LA -  EN
AB -  This article attempts to establish how legal aid systems in countries neighbouring Belgium cope with their citizens’ legal aid problems, as well as how their systems are organised and funded by their governments. Legal aid does not even seem to be comprehensive and generous in all the countries compared. From the comparative analysis of the five countries, it would appear that the more funding there is, the more systems can be defined as generous and comprehensive: in other words, where there is a political will to provide the necessary budgets. As legal practitioners undeniably play a role, this complicates the process of achieving a balance between budget restrictions and decent fees.
PB -  FrancoAngeli
ER -