The Parole Act of 2019 makes provision for legal aid to be provided to victims, parolees and to parole applicants to provide support in making representations to the Parole Board and ancillary matters. It is openly available to relevant persons and relevant victims without means testing.
The Parole Board established and maintains a panel of legal representatives or law firms who satisfy the criteria outlined in the terms and conditions of the scheme and are willing to provide legal services in accordance with the provisions of the Parole Act 2019, and the Scheme. The panel is known as the Parole Board Legal Representatives Panel and is referred to hereinafter as “the Panel”. The Panel was established through an Open Expression of Interest process in 2021 and shall be subject to review every 3 years.
The Board is not accepting any new members to the Panel at this current time.
An overview of the scheme and terms and conditions are below.
