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