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THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1994
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SYSTEM
NO
AID CHANGE SHOULD BE MADE TO THE EXISTING LEGAL WHEREBY FINANCIALLY ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS WHO HAVE A REASONABLE CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING IN HONG KONG ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE GRANT OF CIVIL LEGAL AID, IRRESPECTIVE
THE IR RESIDENCE AND IMMIGRATION STATUS.
OF
IN THE CASE OF THOSE LEGALLY AIDED PERSONS WHOSE DISPOSABLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES EXCEED $120,000, THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRED
MAKE то
A CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS LEGAL COSTS AT A HIGHER RANGING FROM
CENT 43 PER CENT TO 67 PER RATE, DISPOSABLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES.
OF THEIR
THE LAD SHOULD NOT BE ASKED TO SET UP ANY SPECIAL LEGAL SCHEMES FOR THE BOR AND CONSUMER PROTECTION CASES.
AID
SCHEME (SLAS) NEGLIGENCE
THE
THE SCOPE OF
AID THE SUPPLEMENTARY LEGAL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MEDICAL AND DENTAL CLAIMS, AND CLAIMS INVOLVING PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE ON PART OF LAWYERS.
THE
AIDED
PERSONS OF
MEASURE OF REFUNDING TO ADMINISTRATIVE UNDER SLAS THEIR APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION FEES, EACH $1,000, SHOULD BE DISCONTINUED.
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THE
RATE
SLAS OF CONTRIBUTION FROM A SUCCESSFUL SHOULD BE INCREASED TO A FLAT RATE OF 15 PER CENT.
LITIGANT
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THE
DEDUCTIONS FROM CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SLAS
SETTLEMENT
LITIGANTS
ΤΟ OF CLAIMS AFTER DELIVERY OF A BRIEF SHOULD BE DISCONTINUED.
FOR COUNSEL
TO
RELAXING THE
CONSIDER LEGAL PROFESSION SHOULD BE ASKED TO RESTRICTION REGARDING LAWYERS THE
WORKING FOR VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, SO AS TO ALLOW THESE AGENCIES TO EMPLOY QUALIFIED LAWYERS
A PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ADVISORY SERVICE ON TIME BASIS.
FULL
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THE SCALE OF CONTRIBUTION PAYABLE BY THE LEGALLY-AIDED
SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO BIENNIAL REVIEW TO TAKE PERSONS ACCOUNT INFLATION.
INTO
OTHER WAYS OF FUNDING LEGAL AID SERVICES SHOULD BE KEPT UNDER REVIEW.
THE DLS AND THE LAD SHOULD BE KEPT AS SEPARATE ORGANISATIONS
SHOULD BOTH
LASC BE RESPONSIBLE TO THE AND
ONCE IT
IS
ESTABLISHED.
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