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Legal Aid in Criminal Cases Rules

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GAL AID IN CRIMINAL CASES RULES

ARRANGEMENT OF RULES

1. Citation

2. Interpretation

3. Panels of counsel and solicitors

PART I

PRELIMINARY

PART II

GRANT OF LEGAL AID

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4. Legal aid for accused persons and appellants

5. Application for legal aid

6. Consideration of application for legal aid

7. Grant of legal aid certificate

8. Refusal to grant legal aid

9. Duty of solicitor or counsel assigned

10. Legal aid for appellants

11. Grant of appeal aid certificate

12. Refusal to grant legal aid to appeal

13. Legal aid in capital cases

13A. Power of Director to make inquiries

14. Director may represent aided person

14A. Power to discharge certificates

14B. Refusal of legal aid in Privy Council appeals

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PART III

ASSESSMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS

15. Assessment of disposable capital and disposable income

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16. Contributions by aided person

D9

17. [Revoked]

D9

18. Excess contributions to be repaid to aided person

D9

PART IV

MISCELLANEOUS

19. Committing magistrate to inform accused of his right to apply for legal aid

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20. Copies of transcripts

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21. Solicitor and counsel fees

D10

Schedule. Forms

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