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A recent review by OmbudsPEI is sparking changes in how legal aid goes about denying someone representation.
The provincial program helps low-income Islanders with serious legal needs get a lawyer if they can’t afford one.
“It’s a really important program and it really improves access to justice for those people,” said P.E.I.’s ombudsperson, Sandy Hermiston.
“We just want to make sure that the program is being administered fairly.”
OmbudsPEI is responsible for investigating complaints made about government departments or programs, municipalities, post-secondary institutions, and boards like the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission.
WATCH | 2 legal aid denials overturned after OmbudsPEI review:
A recent review by OmbudsPEI is sparking changes in how legal aid goes about denying someone representation. P.E.I.’s ombudsperson Sandy Hermiston speaks with CBC’s Sheehan Desjardins about the investigation.
It said it received two separate complaints in September 2023, from people alleging legal aid unfairly denied or cancelled …
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