חוק הסיוע המשפטי (תיקון מס' 27 – הוראת שעה), התשפ"ה–2024

Government bill · Published 30 Oct 2024

1Tabled
2Reading 15 Aug 2024
3Committee
4Readings 2-329 Oct 2024
5Published30 Oct 2024

How it affects you

People filing civil discrimination claims will receive legal aid without an income test for three years from the law’s start. The justice minister may extend the aid by two more years with committee approval.

Who gains

Discrimination claimants Legal aid without an income test Section 1
Justice minister May extend the temporary order by two years Section 2

Who pays

Justice minister Must report annually on proceedings and awarded amounts Section 3

Under the table

Temporary provision
The law, or part of it, is temporary and needs an extension to stay in force.
Extended again
The temporary provision was extended again, 2 extensions so far.
Private bill absorbed
A private member's bill was merged with a government bill.