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Saturday, July 28, 1973
LEGAL AID FOR LANTAU BUS ACCIDENT VICTIMS
The Legal Aid Department will give top priority to processing
applications for legal aid in connection with possible claims for compensation
by or on behalf of victims of the recent tragic Lantau bus disaster, the
acting Director of Legal Aid, Mr. T.L. von Pokorny said today.
Applications for legal aid should be made by completing the necessary
forms obtainable from the Legal Aid Department offices at Victoria District
Court Building, Battery Path, or at the branch office, Roons 702-705 D'Aguilar
Place, 7th floor, D'Aguilar Street, Central, or at any City District Office.
Applicants for legal aid would be required to attend for interview
by professional officers of the Department.
If for any reason, it was impracticable for an applicant to attend
personally for interview he could authorise in writing some relative or
other responsible person to apply on his behalf.
Mr. Pokorny added that legal aid would be granted to all those
who were financially eligible to receive it and who could show that they
had reasonable grounds for bringing proceedings to claim compensation.
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