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Erfurt (dpa / th) - People on a tight budget have received more than 14.72 million euros in legal disputes in Thuringia this year.
This emerges from information from the Thuringian Ministry of Justice on legal aid as of mid-November.
The amounts are only the remuneration of the lawyers assigned by way of legal aid, it said.
The ministry estimates that the amount could rise to around 16.85 million euros by the end of the year.
In addition, in proceedings in which legal aid has been granted, the state takes on additional legal costs in addition to the lawyers' fees.
This could be compensation for witnesses or expert fees.
How high these expenses were, however, cannot be unraveled, said a ministry spokesman.
Anyone who, as a party to a legal dispute, cannot raise the necessary money for a lawsuit at all, only partially or only in installments, can receive legal aid.
However, support is only granted if there is a sufficient chance of success in the matter and if it does not appear willful, as stipulated in the code of civil procedure.
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According to the Federal Ministry of Justice, the regulation is intended to ensure that all citizens have access to justice - regardless of their wealth.
However, legal aid does not cover all costs that may arise.
As a rule, the unsuccessful side in court proceedings must reimburse the opponent's legal fees, even if legal aid has been approved.
Federal Ministry of Justice on legal aid
Code of Civil Procedure on Legal Aid