Legal aid decision

The Public Legal Aid Office makes a legal aid decision both in court matters and in other matters. The legal aid decision is issued to the applicant in writing; it indicates

• The matter for which legal aid is given
• The court where the matter is pending
• The means of the applicant
• The date as of which legal aid is being given
• What the legal aid covers
• The deductible of the recipient of legal aid and
• The name of the attorney.

If the application for legal aid is rejected, the applicant may request a change in the decision by filing a submission. The Public Legal Aid Office attaches instructions on how to do this to all rejections.

If the economic circumstances of the applicant change, he or she must notify the Legal Aid Office of the same. In this event, the Office or the court may amend the legal aid decision. When the legal aid decision is amended or it is decided that legal aid is to cease, it is at the same time determined whether the recipient of legal aid is to reimburse the State for the legal aid and, if so, the amount of the reimbursement is set.

Submission

Updated on 20 January 2011