Data set: Number of people assisted by duty counsel
Duty counsel are LAO staff and per diem lawyers in courthouses. They can give immediate legal assistance to low-income people who would otherwise be unrepresented and unassisted.
Data collected in the set are for the people assisted by duty counsel per quarter. Results are divided into the areas of criminal law and civil law. The latter consists largely of people assisted in family law courts.
Dataset
| File | Format | Data type | Data last refreshed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22: Number of people assisted by duty counsel | XLSX | Table | February 2023 |
| 2020-21: Number of people assisted by duty counsel | XLSX | Table | June 2021 |
| 2019-20: Number of people assisted by duty counsel | XLSX | Table | June 2021 |
| 2018-19: Number of people assisted by duty counsel | XLSX | Table | June 2021 |
Limitations
Note that data collected does not contain and information about client identities, their applications for legal aid or particulars for their case. This information is considered confidential as per the Legal Aid Services Act.