Legal Aid & Advisory Authority

What you should know...

• The Legal Aid and Advisory Authority was established to provide legal advice and aid to members of the public
• The Authority was established in 1976
• The initial fee for accessing service is $10.00
• The public may seek legal aid for representation in a variety of matters like maintenance, custody, access, applications under the Domestic Violence Act, ejectment proceedings and others

Services

• Legal advice on general areas of law
• Legal aid in civil matters including family and property matters, grant of letters of administration and probate up to $100,000.00 and landlord and tenant issues
• Legal Aid in criminal matters where the applicant is charged. In this regard it is granted on the discretion of the magistrate or judge

For more information on the services offered by the Legal Aid Advisory Authority, you may visit their website at www.caribscape.com/legalaid. For office locations and contact information click here.