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Legal Aid in the UK

The idea behind the legal aid system is to ensure that everyone, regardless of circumstances, has access to legal advice. But, not everyone will be entitled to receive it and it very much depends on the kind of problem, or the case, that you have.

Furthermore, a reward will also depend on your financial circumstances. This includes your income and any assets you own such as property. You will also have to demonstrate that there is a ‘reasonable’ chance of you winning your case.

Cases And Eligibility For Legal Aid In The UK

Legal aid can be claimed in a many different kinds civil dispute either with a company or an individual.

However, many of the more numerous kinds of claim do not qualify for legal aid in the UK and these include:

• Personal Injury

• Employment Tribunals

• Land Tribunals

• Boundary Disputes

• Libel

• Slander

• Conveyancing

• Will Writing

There are others but the waters are muddied a little by the fact that legal aid can sometimes be awarded for the above cases if there are special circumstances. But, by and large, if you are involved in any of the above disputes than you will not be entitled to legal aid.

If your case does allow a claim for legal aid you then have to prove you are eligible to receive an award. This is judged by looking at yours, and your partners, financial circumstances; how much disposable income you have and your (disposable) capital.

Generally speaking if your monthly gross income exceeds £2,435 or you have more than £8,000 in disposable capital (investments you can cash in or property you can sell) than you will not be entitled to legal aid in the UK.

Can’t Get Legal Aid?

There are some alternative ways of receiving free legal advice the most popular of which is a conditional fee or no win no fee agreement. This is the method by which most people will engage a solicitor for a personal injury claim or similar case. How To Claim Compensation can answer your personal injury questions for Free. Just complete the question box above and give us the details of your claim and one of our claims experts will send you a personal reply within the hour with your free, no obligation and confidential advice.

The third alternative to legal aid is legal expenses insurance. As the name suggests these policies will pay for your legal costs but they can be very expensive to take out.

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