Legal aid and advice

Civil Legal Advice and Legal Aid
An explanation of legal advice and legal aid.

Legal Aid Board
The Legal Aid Board provides legal aid and advice in civil cases to people in Ireland who satisfy certain requirements (principally,their means must be below a certain limit and there must be merit in the case.

Cases Covered by the Legal Aid Board
An overview of the types of cases that are covered by the Legal Aid Board in Ireland is presented.

Criteria for Obtaining Legal Advice
An overview of the criteria for obtaining legal advice in Ireland is presented.

Civil Legal Aid
This document describes civil legal aid in Ireland.

Criteria for Obtaining Legal Aid
The criteria for obtaining legal aid.

Eligibility for Legal Aid
This document describes the eligibility criteria for civil legal aid in Ireland.

Appeal of Refusal to Grant Legal Aid
What should you do if you are refused legal aid or legal advice in Ireland?

Civil legal aid and cross border disputes
If you have a legal dispute in another EU country you may be able to avail of legal aid in that country by applying to the Legal Aid Board.

Criminal Legal Aid and Advice
Apart from the Criminal Legal Aid scheme there are number of other schemes that can provide free legal aid and advice to those involved in criminal proceedings.

Criminal Legal Aid
In Ireland, you must fulfil certain criteria to qualify for criminal legal aid. Find out about the cases where legal aid is granted and how to apply.

Legal Aid Certificates
There are a range of different legal aid certificates issued in Ireland. Find out what each certificate means and how to obtain one.

Legal representation and Criminal Legal Aid
Find out how legal representation is assigned in cases involving criminal legal aid in Ireland.