Legal aid top-up means Alberta no longer 'only covering the destitute': defence lawyer
Albertans making minimum wage will just barely qualify for legal aid under new guidelines unveiled by the provincial government.
Source: calgarysun.com
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Albertans making minimum wage will just barely qualify for legal aid under new guidelines unveiled by the provincial government.
New eligibility guidelines take effect April 1
Alberta’s government is increasing financial eligibility guidelines so that more Albertans can qualify for legal aid and get the legal support they need.
Defence lawyer associations have been pressuring province for legal aid increases
Alberta defence lawyers have voted to pause their legal aid job action after the provincial government increased hourly pay following more than four months of job action.