Legal Aid and Advice Act(CHAPTER 160)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Director, Deputy Directors and Assistant Directors of Legal Aid
4 Panels of solicitors
Part II LEGAL AID IN CIVIL ACTIONS
5 Scope and general conditions of legal aid in civil actions
6 Application for legal aid
7 Power of Director to make inquiries
8 Grant of legal aid certificate
9 Contributions from aided persons
10 Cancellation of certificate
11 Application for aid by more than one party
12 Endorsement and filing of certificate
13 Deposit in respect of out-of-pocket expenses
14 Court may order payment of costs by aided person in certain event
15 Legal aid not to discontinue without leave
16 Costs
17 Stay of proceedings upon making of application for legal aid
18 Appeals by aided persons
19 Rules of Court
Part III LEGAL ADVICE
20 Right to and nature of legal advice
Part IV SUPPLEMENTARY
21 False statements
22 Privileges attaching to certain relationships
23 Regulations
24 Amendment of Second Schedule
25 Savings
Legislative History