Accessibility Statement
Our commitment and approach to maintaining an accessible website
The Legal Aid Board is committed to:
- Maintaining an accessible website. Our commitment to this is stated in our Customer Charter.
- Ensuring that this website achieves “Level AA” conformance to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, to comply with the National Disability Authority's Code of Practice on Accessibility of Public Services and Information Provided by Public Bodies. (The National Disability Authority’s Centre for Excellence in Universal Design has an introduction to policy and legislation relevant to Universal Design in Ireland.)
- Ensuring that any new additions to the website will achieve “Level AA” conformance to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0.
- Ensuring that accessibility will feature in any future procurement requests for 3rd-party systems or upgrades to existing systems.
This website’s conformance with official accessibility guidelines
The website currently has Level AA conformance to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0.
Areas for improvement and time-lines
Responsibility to apply the accessibility standards is subject to the resources of the Legal Aid Board
How to send feedback on this website’s accessibility
We welcome feedback on the accessibility of this website.
Contact the Access Officer:
Legal Aid Board
Montague Court
7/11 Montague St.
Dublin 2
D02 FT96
Telephone: 087 1801270
E-mail: accessofficer@legalaidboard.ie