Opening hours of legal aid and guardianship offices to change in February
24.1.2024 14.10
The opening hours of some legal aid offices and guardianship offices will change from the beginning of February.
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Opening hours of legal aid and guardianship offices to change in February
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24.1.2024 14.10
Electronic legal aid application to be reformed – unfinished applications must be finalised and submitted by 1 May 2022
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Report on the quality of legal aid provided to asylum seekers published
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Report: Room for improvement in asylum seekers' access to legal aid
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Minister Häkkänen to visit Moscow
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1.10.2018 10.19
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