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Chapter Nine - Narrowing the Justice Gap: Clearinghouses for Spain

from Part Two - Europe

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 May 2022

By
Leire Larracoechea San Sebastián ,
Michelle Ha  and
S. Todd Crider
Edited by
Scott L. Cummings ,
Fabio de Sa e Silva  and
Louise G. Trubek
Scott L. Cummings
Affiliation:
University of California, Los Angeles
Fabio de Sa e Silva
Affiliation:
University of Oklahoma, Norman
Louise G. Trubek
Affiliation:
University of Wisconsin, Madison
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Summary

The Spanish constitutional and legal system grants the right to free legal assistance for Spanish citizens as well as foreign nationals in Spain who lack the financial means to litigate or are part of certain vulnerable groups. However, many poor individuals do not meet the means test to qualify for free legal aid, as the economic threshold is very low and many nonprofit organizations are also not eligible. The decade-long economic downturn, from which Spain only recently emerged, led to drastic funding cutbacks in government support, which have not been fully restored. In addition, other administrative obstacles may effectively prevent access to legal aid. For example, even those who qualify for free legal aid may not be able to effectively access the help of a legal aid lawyer in practice, as is typically the case for asylum seekers in Spain.

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Global Pro Bono
Causes, Context, and Contestation
 , pp. 357 - 412
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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