Access to Justice Act 1999
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The Access to Justice Act 1999 is a UK statute that reformed the legal aid system and the provision of legal services, aiming to improve public access to justice while controlling costs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Access to Justice Act 1999 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8001347 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Access to Justice Act 1999 Context triple: [Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, amends, Access to Justice Act 1999]
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A.
Courts of Justice Act (Ontario)
The Courts of Justice Act (Ontario) is a key provincial statute that organizes Ontario’s court system, defines the jurisdiction and powers of its courts, and governs the administration of justice in the province.
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B.
Legal Services Act 2007
The Legal Services Act 2007 is a major UK statute that reformed the regulation of legal services, introducing new oversight bodies and frameworks to promote competition, consumer protection, and independent regulation of lawyers.
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C.
Courts Act 2003
The Courts Act 2003 is a key piece of UK legislation that modernised and reorganised the court system in England and Wales, defining the structure, administration, and operation of the judiciary.
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D.
Administration of Justice Act
The Administration of Justice Act was one of the British "Intolerable Acts" of 1774 that altered legal procedures in the American colonies, contributing to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
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E.
Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is a key piece of UK legislation that reorganized the court system in England and Wales, notably establishing the modern Crown Court structure.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Access to Justice Act 1999 Target entity description: The Access to Justice Act 1999 is a UK statute that reformed the legal aid system and the provision of legal services, aiming to improve public access to justice while controlling costs.
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A.
Courts of Justice Act (Ontario)
The Courts of Justice Act (Ontario) is a key provincial statute that organizes Ontario’s court system, defines the jurisdiction and powers of its courts, and governs the administration of justice in the province.
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B.
Legal Services Act 2007
The Legal Services Act 2007 is a major UK statute that reformed the regulation of legal services, introducing new oversight bodies and frameworks to promote competition, consumer protection, and independent regulation of lawyers.
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C.
Courts Act 2003
The Courts Act 2003 is a key piece of UK legislation that modernised and reorganised the court system in England and Wales, defining the structure, administration, and operation of the judiciary.
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D.
Administration of Justice Act
The Administration of Justice Act was one of the British "Intolerable Acts" of 1774 that altered legal procedures in the American colonies, contributing to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
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E.
Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is a key piece of UK legislation that reorganized the court system in England and Wales, notably establishing the modern Crown Court structure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Legal Services Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
improving efficiency of the justice system
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targeting legal aid to those most in need ⓘ |
| amended |
County Courts Act 1984
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Legal Aid Act 1988 NERFINISHED ⓘ Supreme Court Act 1981 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citation | 1999 c. 22 ⓘ |
| containsPart |
Part I – The Legal Services Commission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Part II – Funding of Legal Services ⓘ Part III – The Legal Profession ⓘ Part IV – Appeals etc. ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBody | Legal Services Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effect | restructuring of civil appeals system in England and Wales ⓘ |
| encouraged | use of conditional fee agreements ⓘ |
| establishedScheme |
Community Legal Service
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Criminal Defence Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
Community Legal Service Fund
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Criminal Defence Service funding arrangements ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
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Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| limited | availability of civil legal aid in certain categories of cases ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to establish a new system for funding and providing legal services; to make provision about legal services; and for connected purposes ⓘ |
| parliament | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
control of legal aid costs
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improvement of public access to justice ⓘ reform of the legal aid system ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appeals to the Court of Appeal
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regulation of rights of audience ⓘ regulation of rights to conduct litigation ⓘ |
| reforms |
legal aid funding structure
ⓘ
provision of legal services ⓘ |
| region | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| repealedInPartBy | Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBody | Legal Aid Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 27 July 1999 ⓘ |
| section | Section 54 – Second appeals to the Court of Appeal ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Access to Justice Act 1999 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | partially in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
civil justice
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criminal justice ⓘ legal aid ⓘ legal services regulation ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislation | public general Act ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 1999 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Access to Justice Act 1999 Description of subject: The Access to Justice Act 1999 is a UK statute that reformed the legal aid system and the provision of legal services, aiming to improve public access to justice while controlling costs.
Referenced by (3)
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