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Section 24(1) of the Legal Aid Ordinance (Cap.
91) makes it clear that the relationship between a legally aided person and the Director of legal Aid and the counsel and solicitors assigned by the Director in such a case is privileged. Accordingly, I am unable to make a statement
on the circumstances leading to the granting of legal aid
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or the basis on which legal aid was granted to the W Filiping maids. It would not be right for me to discuss the legal aspects of their case before it was argued in
court.
however, under section 5 of the
In general, however,
Legal Aid ordinance Keup legal aid is available
丬 (subject to certain financial criteria) to any person for civil proceedings (subject to certain exceptions). There is no limitation on the grant of legal aid on the grounds of the applicant's nationality, and aliens may apply and receive legal aid.