A professional, efficient, cost-effective, accessible legal aid and advice service.

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Welcome to the Legal Aid Board website.

The Board is responsible for the provision of legal aid and advice on matters of civil law to persons unable to fund such services from their own resources.
The Legal Aid Board does not provide legal aid in criminal matters.

		Civil Legal Aid The Board’s services are provided by a variety of means including a network of thirty three full time law centres located throughout the country and a number of other part time law centres.
		More Information on Civil Legal Aid
		Garda Station Legal Advice Scheme The Garda Station Legal Advice Scheme provides that, in certain circumstances, legal advice will be provided to persons detained under certain legislation in Garda Stations. The Scheme was launched in 2001 and originally administered by the Department of Justice and Equality. As of October 1st 2011, the Legal Aid Board will take over the administration of the “Garda Station Legal Advice Scheme” from the Courts Policy Division in the Department of Justice. Full details on the Scheme can be obtained by reading the document Garda Station Legal Advice Scheme
		Refugee Legal Service
		The Refugee Legal Service (RLS) provides confidential and independent legal services to persons applying for asylum in Ireland. Legal aid and advice is provided also in appropriate cases on immigration and deportation matters. The RLS has three offices in Dublin, Cork and Galway. More Information on the Refugee Legal Service

		Refugee Documentation Centre
		The Refugee Documentation Centre (RDC) is an independent library and research service within the Legal Aid Board. More information on the Refugee Documentation Centre Human Trafficking - Legal Advice and Aid The Legal Aid Board provides legal services on certain matters to persons identified by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) as “potential victims” of human trafficking under the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008. More information on Human Trafficking-Legal Advice and Aid

A professional, efficient, cost-effective, accessible legal aid and advice service.

Welcome to the Legal Aid Board website.

Civil Legal Aid

Refugee Legal Service

Refugee Documentation Centre

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