HIA-11
Response
Accepted
Legal Aid for Applicants
Recommendation
We recommend that applicants should be eligible for legal aid to allow them to obtain legal assistance to make an application for an award.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- Legal aid eligibility for applicants seeking compensation was established by the Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Act 2019 (Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Act 2019).
- Applicants have been able to access legal assistance to make applications to the Redress Board since it opened in March 2020 (HIA Redress Board).
- Applicants have been able to access legal assistance to make applications to the Redress Board since it opened in March 2020 (HIA Redress Board).
How was this evidence gathered?
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Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
Northern Ireland Executive
05 Nov 2019
No formal government response published.
Progress Timeline
Official Report
05 Nov 2019
Legal aid eligibility for applicants seeking compensation was established by the Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Act 2019, allowing individuals to obtain legal assistance to make an application for an award.
Responsible Bodies
Northern Ireland Executive
Primary
Recommendation age
9.4 yrs
Last formal update
2399 days ago