Presentation to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights re Civil Legal Aid

The provision of a civil legal aid service that provides for broad and effective access to justice for those of insufficient means continues to be a major priority for our organisation and there are many aspects of the current service about which we have serious concerns. This has culminated in the publication of our recent report 'Access to Justice: A Right or a Privilege?' published in July of this year. We will return to this report in due course.