Legal Aid Board reports steady demand for services with major rise in asylum-related applications

New figures show there has been a 70% increase in the number of asylum-related applications for free legal aid.

Legal Aid Board reports steady demand for services with major rise in asylum-related applications
Fri, 16 Dec, 2016 - 14:13

New figures show there has been a 70% increase in the number of asylum-related applications for free legal aid.

The Legal Aid Board, which provides services to those who cannot afford a solicitor, says the numbers rose from 902 in 2014 to 1,537 last year.

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