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legal aid
noun
free legal service to persons unable to pay for a lawyer.
legal aid
noun
a means-tested benefit in the form of financial assistance for persons to meet the cost of advice and representation in legal proceedings
Word History and Origins
Origin of legal aid1
Example Sentences
It said that an appeal would have "reasonable prospects of success" but added it is unlikely that legal aid would be provided for this.
They are seen daily by advocates, case managers, and legal aid staff across the country.
They’ve linked housing support to legal aid, connected mental health care with economic stability, and designed services to meet people where they are—in language, in geography, in experience.
A "significant amount" of private data including criminal records has been hacked from the Legal Aid online system, the Ministry of Justice has said.
The ministry urged members of the public who have applied for legal aid in this time period to take steps to safeguard themselves.
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