Section 22Part 4 — SELECTION, REMUNERATION, ETC. OF ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Choice of attorney-at-law, etc.
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Subject to subsections (2) to (4), whenever a certificate is granted by the Director he shall assign to the assisted person a listed attorney-at-law who is chosen by the assisted person.
Subsection (1) does not apply where the attorney-at-law chosen by the assisted person —
refuses to be bound by the prescribed legal aid fees; or
in accordance with section 13(1) for any other reason, refuses the assignment.
Where —
an assisted person, for whatever reason, does not exercise his right to choose an attorney-at-law under subsection (1); or
pursuant to subsection (2), subsection (1) does not apply,
the Director shall assign to the assisted person a listed attorney-at-law or, in the case of a civil matter only, a listed attorney-at-law or a legal aid counsel.
For the purpose of subsection (3), the Director shall have regard to the principles that —
the assignment of an attorney-at-law should be appropriate to the nature of the proceedings for which the certificate is granted; and
so far as is practicable, the volume of legal aid work should be evenly distributed among listed attorneys-at-law on the roster.
The Cabinet, after consultation with the Chief Justice, may make regulations to carry out the purposes of this section.
Cross References
- Section 13 of Legal Aid Act
section 13(1)