If the Board is of the view that your case does not have merits, i.e. you do not have a reasonable case to bring or defend in court, then it will decide not to grant you legal aid.

 

With effect from 16 October 2019, the Director for Legal Aid can, without reference to the Legal Aid Board, approve applications for legal aid in certain types of cases e.g. uncontested adoption proceedings, simple uncontested divorce proceedings, non-disputed proceedings for grant of letters of administration or probate. *Do note that you will still have to pass the Means Test and show that you have a meritorious case for aid to be granted.