If the Board refuses to give you legal advice, you can appeal the decision. The Law Society of Northern Ireland represents and regulates the legal profession in Northern Ireland. Although the Law Society is not a legal advice centre and cannot provide legal advice of a specific or general nature, the Law Society maintains a directory of lawyers that allows you to search for a lawyer in your area. The directory can be accessed via this link to their website: Civil Law Advice is any oral or written advice given to you by a lawyer or lawyer on the application of civil law. It may also involve writing letters on your behalf or acting for you in negotiations with others. Legal advice is provided by the lawyers on the board of directors of their network of law centres. There are minimum contributions that must be paid, except in cases of extreme hardship. However, the contribution you have to make depends on your disposable income for legal advice and your disposable income and capital for legal aid. No contribution is required in cases of childcare and domestic violence, but you must still respect the limits of income and available capital.

It is important to remember that while legal aid in criminal cases is free of charge, legal aid in civil matters must be paid. If it`s a serious crime and you can`t afford the legal fees, you can get free legal help. However, you may also be eligible for free legal aid in exceptional circumstances for less serious cases, such as: if you have no formal education, if you have a physical or mental disability, if you are ill, if you experience severe emotional distress or if you are unable to understand legal proceedings. Legal advice and assistance allows you to seek advice from a lawyer on all matters relating to Northern Ireland law. It can cover many legal issues such as personal injury, divorce, child conflicts, employment issues, and housing. Legal aid helps people who cannot afford legal advice or representation in court by a lawyer or lawyer. There are three different systems that provide legal aid to people who need legal advice and representation when a case goes to court. Sometimes, if you win a case that was funded by legal aid, you have to reimburse the cost of your legal aid. These are called statutory fees. Your lawyer will tell you if these fees are likely to apply to you.

The Legal Aid Committee is responsible for providing legal aid and advice in civil matters to those who are unable to pay for these services from their own resources. The Legal Aid Committee is not directly responsible for the provision of legal aid, but plays a role in the administration of certain aid schemes for criminal proceedings. If you have been told that you must contribute to your legal aid bill and have been asked to set up a direct debit, you can download a direct debit mandate form that you must print, complete and send to LSANI. Under Abhaile, the National Mortgage Arrears Service, a program of assistance and advice for people in serious mortgage arrears includes a certain amount of free legal aid and counselling for eligible borrowers. The Legal Aid Board provides legal aid to asylum seekers in Ireland to support the international protection procedure. More information can be found here, but it is also means-tested and requires the payment of a minimum contribution of €10 for legal advice and legal aid. If your application is accepted, you will be asked to make a minimum contribution. If legal aid is required, the Committee will issue you with a legal aid certificate.

If you apply for legal aid or advice from the Legal Aid Committee and it is rejected, you can appeal by asking the decision-maker to review their decision, and if you are still not satisfied, you can ask the Legal Aid Committee Appeal Committee to reconsider the decision. You can submit your written appeal through the Law Centre lawyer who handles your application. You do not need to pass a means test or pay a membership fee to receive legal advice. If a supplier or litigant wishes to personally object to the granting of legal aid or provide the Agency with copies of relevant correspondence from third parties, he or she should send it by e-mail to the following address: enquiries@lsani.gov.uk. Although most types of criminal cases are excluded from civil counselling, legal advice can be provided to an alleged victim of a sexual offence, rape or trafficking in human beings. The first step is to complete a declaration of funds on the Legal Services Application Form. You will be asked to provide the following information on the form: information for the public on finding a lawyer, advice for applicants, objections to the provision of civil law services, legal fees and national anti-fraud initiative. Legal assistance is also available for those arrested and detained in connection with a Garda investigation, and this includes legal advice and/or visits to a Garda station. The Domestic Violence Programme means that legal aid can be granted to applicants for non-harassment orders, including applicants who are not normally covered financially by legal aid. However, the applicant may be required to make a financial contribution from his income and/or savings (capital). The applicant must also meet all conditions of the substantiation tests. You can apply for government-funded legal services if you need legal help and have a low income.

The two most frequently used publicly funded services are legal aid in civil matters and legal aid in criminal cases. Legal aid in civil and criminal matters includes representation by a lawyer or lawyer before the courts and oral or written advice from a solicitor or barrister. You may not have to go to court in all circumstances. We will calculate your disposable income and advise you on the contribution you will have to pay. You can fill out the declaration of funds form yourself, or the Law Centre staff will help you fill out the form if you are unable to do so. Our website www.legalaidboard.ie has an online indicator that will help you know if you are likely to be financially eligible. The indicator does not guarantee the financial adequacy of legal services. It serves only as a guide. Apply for legal aid online or download the application form To qualify for legal aid, you will generally need to pass both a means test and a benefits test. If you are eligible for legal aid, you will have to contribute to the full cost of the procedure. There are a limited number of exceptions to the obligation to contribute, including child care and domestic violence. The «Fees» section below lists the minimum and maximum contributions that can be made.

Civil legal aid is granted only in civil matters. Civil cases usually involve a person or group conducting a case against another person or group. An example of a civil case would be a parent of a child suing the other parent in court for failing to pay child support. All persons under the age of 18 and persons over that age who are in full-time education are considered dependents of their parents, step-parents or guardians. In these circumstances, the income of parents, step-parents or guardians is taken into account when using legal services. In principle, legal aid and legal advice are available for all civil cases, except those expressly excluded by law. People excluded by the law include: If you don`t tell us that your income or assets have changed and we determine that this has changed, we may decide to terminate your legal aid. Our Legal Revocation fact sheet describes this process. In certain circumstances where we «revoke» and do not «cancel» your legal aid certificate, you may have to repay all the money we spent on legal aid. If you have to go to court and live on a small income, there are government-funded systems that can help you pay for legal services. This may mean that the services of lawyers and, if necessary, lawyers are available to you at affordable prices. These services can cover everything from representation in court to writing a lawyer`s letter for you.

Legal aid may also cover the preparation of an interpreter, a lawyer and certain professional reports. If you are a victim of domestic violence, you may be able to get help with your legal fees to protect yourself and your children. If you use legal services, you must notify us (through your lawyer) of any changes in your income or assets, such as if you have received a raise, if the value of your well-being has changed, or if you have purchased a new car or home. The reason you need to do this is because you must be entitled to legal services while receiving legal services until your case is closed. Just because your financial situation has improved does not necessarily mean that we will terminate your legal aid, although we may ask you to pay a higher contribution. Legal advice is not provided with respect to legal matters which, in the Council`s view, could be dealt with by obtaining appropriate advice other than state-supported legal advice. All applications for legal aid must be submitted by a lawyer. A lawyer can tell you if they would be eligible for legal aid if they know the circumstances of your case.