Official Statistics

Legal Aid in Northern Ireland: Annual Statistics to March 2025

Third release of annual legal aid statistics for Northern Ireland covering applications granted and authorised expenditure for criminal and civil cases, alongside applicant and supplier characteristics.

• From: Legal Services Agency (Northern Ireland), Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and Department of Justice (Northern Ireland)
• Published: 30 September 2025

Applies to Northern Ireland

Documents

Legal Aid in Northern Ireland: Annual Statistics to March 2025

https://datavis.nisra.gov.uk/LSANI/Annual-Statistics-March-2025.html

Legal Aid in Northern Ireland: Annual Statistics to March 2025

https://www.justice-ni.gov.uk/publications/legal-aid-northern-ireland-annual-statistics-march-2025

Details

The statistics reported in this bulletin are the third in a time-series to be released annually by the Legal Services Agency Northern Ireland. Information regarding caseload and expenditure are included, with an immediate focus on 2024/25, along with comparisons as far back as 2019/20.

Published 30 September 2025