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Thu 07 Jul 2008Legal Aid Board predicts case rise during recession
THE NUMBER of people availing of legal aid in Ireland rose to almost 18,000 last year and the Legal Aid Board indicated the figure is likely to rise further as the State moves into tougher economic times.
In its annual report for 2007, the board said the number of service users rose by 500 to 18,000, an increase of some 3 per cent. Its workload also increased by 5 per cent, with aid and advice given in 13,905 cases, compared to 13,154 in 2006.
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