The organisation of publicly funded legal services in different countries is affected by local culture and history. Different experiences breed different prejudices and a somewhat parochial support of the local model. Most countries with well developed systems of publicly funded legal services tend to believe that they have the best model. There is only one constant. Good public legal services equate with high levels of funding. All states in Europe need effective systems of legal aid. The form that these can take will vary considerably.

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