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Legal aid and advocates
Citizens can hire the services of a counsellor to deal with a legal matter wholly or partly through public funding. Legal aid extends to all legal matters. In cases heard abroad, legal aid covers legal advice only. There are no legal aid services available to companies or organisations.
Under certain circumstances in criminal proceedings a defendant is guaranteed a publicly funded defence attorney, regardless of his or her financial standing. Victims of serious crimes of violence and sex crimes may be awarded publicly funded legal counsel, regardless of their income.
Legal aid in litigation cases is provided by public legal aid attorneys, solicitors and other lawyers, and in other cases by public legal aid attorneys. Public legal aid attorneys work for a state legal aid office. More help is available to enquirers from the legal aid guidance telephone service.
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- Legal aid application form
Fully or partially at the expense of the State an attorney can be appointed for an individual to assist him or her in legal matters. In Finland legal aid covers all sorts of legal matters.
Ministry of Justice - Legal aid
Legal aid is there to give individuals the possibility to obtain assistance for legal matters fully or partially at the expense of the state. In Finland legal aid covers all sorts of legal matters.
Ministry of Justice - International legal assistance
Information on international legal assistance, the relevant legislation and treaties and their ratification as well as links, addresses and instructions.
Ministry of Justice - Advocates
Information about advocates, mediation process and ethics.
Finnish Bar Association - Legal aid paid for by the state
If someone cannot afford the necessary assistance, it may be provided to him or her partially or fully at the expense of the state. Information on how to apply for legal aid.
Ministry of Justice - Application for respite
For requestion of payment respite for claims awarded to the state and collected by Legal Register Centre.
Legal Register Centre
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