New Legal Aid Rules Comes Into Force in Turks and Caicos
A new set of Legal Aid Rules made by the Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands came into force on 8th February, 2021. …
A new set of Legal Aid Rules made by the Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands came into force on 8th February, 2021. …
What is Legal Aid?
Everyone has the right to get legal representation, but some simply cannot afford it. Legal aid is a scheme to help meet the costs of legal advice, family mediation and representation in a court of law. In order to qualify for legal aid, the case has to be eligible for it, the problem has to be serious and you have to prove that you are unable to pay the cost for legal representation. Some of the cases that one can get legal aid for include the risk of abuse or serious harm, being accused of a crime, being discriminated against …