Free legal aid is a public support program aimed at providing legal assistance. This applies to people who do not have the financial means to obtain it.
law on legal aid defines the principles of providing free legal assistance in matters of great personal and social importance. Free legal aid may include: free advice legal proceedings, free case management and exemption from court fees. It may also cover the costs of other professional legal assistance. Lawyers usually provide free legal assistance.
Type of case
Receiving free legal aid depends, among other things, on: by type matters and situations financial. If there are others programs covering the costs of assistance legal aid, for example private insurance, they take priority, which means that no free legal aid is provided under the Act. The regulation on legal aid includes income and property thresholds entitling to free legal aid, rules regarding own contribution, etc.
More information about free legal assistance can be found on the Sivilrettsforvaltningen website.
Other Legal Aid Offers
In addition to the program under the Legal Aid Act, there are many free legal aid offers run by students, lawyers and other volunteers.
Student legal aid points where you can contact for advice and assistance are:
– Jusshjelpa w Northern Norway with an office in Tromsø
– Jussformidlingen in Bergen
– Legal advice for women (JURK) z office in Oslo
– Jussbuss with an office in Oslo.
You can read more about these programs at gratisrettshjelp.no.
When it comes to offers run by lawyers, Advokatforeningen organizes lawyer duties in many cities, details on the Advokatvakten website. Advokatvakten is a free offer where you can get up to 30 minutes free assistance from a lawyer.
Rettshjelpsentralen run by Kirkens Bymisjon offers free legal assistance, intended to be self-help.
For people who have or have had addiction problems, Gatejuristen offers free legal assistance in several cities.
Both Rettssenteret and Ung rettshjelp offer free legal assistance to everyone up to 25 years of age life in Oslo.
