Legal Aid is available for advice and assistance and representation in court for:
You will need to show that you can’t afford to pay for legal help. This will include an assessment of your:
Yes. If you are unable to afford a solicitor, Legal Aid is available for criminal cases. However, it is usually only granted in certain circumstances:
You'll also have to show that you can't afford to pay your legal costs yourself, or that paying them would be unfair to you or your family.
Source: mygov.scot
Yes. If you are unable to afford a solicitor, Legal Aid is available for:
Source: mygov.scot
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