Raad voor Rechtsbijstand — subsidised legal aid
Low income? Substantial discount on lawyers for court cases. Manages legal aid via Juridisch Loket.
The Legal Aid Council (Raad voor Rechtsbijstand) manages the Dutch system of subsidised legal aid. When eligible for subsidy? Income up to ~€31,300 (single) or ~€44,200 (family) — exact 2026 limits on rechtsbijstand.nl. Personal contribution: €144-€965 depending on income + case type. Without subsidy, lawyer fees typically €175-€350/hour. For privacy cases? Yes — civil proceedings (e.g. damages claim Art. 82 GDPR), criminal cases (e.g. revenge-porn report), government appeals (UWV, municipality, tax-authority fraud flagging). How? (1) First go to Juridisch Loket (free first advice, juridischloket.nl, 0900-8020). (2) Referral to lawyer-with-legal-aid. (3) Legal aid application via lawyer — Council decides within 2 weeks. (4) Pay only the personal contribution. Not for: tax advice, business proceedings, or disputes with civil counterparty already covered by insurance.
Contact details
- Role
- Legal Aid Council — legal aid grants + lawyer subsidy
- Phone
- 088-787 10 00
- Address
- Postbus 70503, 5201 CD 's-Hertogenbosch
- Web
- www.rechtsbijstand.nl
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 08:30–17:00
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