Views wanted on civil legal aid system

Officials wants to hear what residents think about civil legal aid on Island.

The aid is currently available to eligible people over family matters such as divorce, child care proceedings and protection for victims of domestic abuse as well as non-family matters like personal injury and property disputes.

An eight-week consultation has been launched as the government wants to hear what people think on how civil legal aid is provided and to explore how feasible alternative approaches to it could be in the future.

Those who want to take part can do so on the online government consultation hub before the deadline on Monday, April 13.