{"id":516,"date":"2025-08-21T08:44:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T08:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/englishlegalsystem\/?post_type=content&#038;p=516"},"modified":"2025-08-21T08:44:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T08:44:53","slug":"chapter-17","status":"publish","type":"content","link":"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/englishlegalsystem\/flashcards\/chapter-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 17"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Swiper -->\n<div class=\"swiper mySwiper\">\n    <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\n        \n        <!-- Swiper Slide -->\n        <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n          <!-- Flashcard -->\n           <button class=\"flip-card\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n            <div class=\"flip-card-inner\">\n              <div class=\"flip-card-front\"><p><p>Inquisitorial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n              <div class=\"flip-card-back\"><p>A system of criminal justice that operates in some European countries but not in England and Wales. Unlike the adversarial system, the judge acts as \u2018inquisitor\u2019, playing an active role in the proceedings and, for example, examining witnesses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n        <!-- Swiper Slide -->\n        <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n          <!-- Flashcard -->\n           <button class=\"flip-card\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n            <div class=\"flip-card-inner\">\n              <div class=\"flip-card-front\"><p><p>Interests of justice test<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n              <div class=\"flip-card-back\"><p>The first stage of a process used to establish eligibility for criminal legal aid; a test to determine whether it will be in the interests of justice to grant the applicant legal representation. This stage is also known as the \u2018merits test\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n        <!-- Swiper Slide -->\n        <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n          <!-- Flashcard -->\n           <button class=\"flip-card\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n            <div class=\"flip-card-inner\">\n              <div class=\"flip-card-front\"><p><p>Law centres<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n              <div class=\"flip-card-back\"><p>Community organisations offering free legal advice when needed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n        <!-- Swiper Slide -->\n        <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n          <!-- Flashcard -->\n           <button class=\"flip-card\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n            <div class=\"flip-card-inner\">\n              <div class=\"flip-card-front\"><p><p>Means test<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n              <div class=\"flip-card-back\"><p>The second stage of a process used to establish eligibility for criminal legal aid; a test to measure the applicant&#8217;s financial resources. 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