Irish Examiner view: Justice delayed amid overburdened free legal aid system

Fears of further problems if more resources were not allocated to family courts.

An overburdened free legal aid system and a lack of judges in family law courts suggest our legal system is under even greater strain than many have realised.

Free Legal Advice Centres received more than 13,000 inquiries last year, a third of those focused on family law. A substantial number of queries came from people waiting months for legal aid approval and facing impending court actions.