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THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1990

"AN APPLICANT AT THE TOP END OF THE SCALE,

THAT IS HAVING

FINANCIAL CAPACITY OF $120,000 WOULD BE REQUIRED TO CONTRIBUTE UP WERE IN EXCESS $54,400 IF THE COSTS INCURRED IN THE PROCEEDINGS THIS SUM AND WERE NOT RECOVERED FROM THE OPPOSING PARTY.

SYSTEM,

EXISTING "AS IN THE INSTALMENTS WHENEVER APPROPRIATE."

A

TO

OF

CONTRIBUTIONS CAN BR

PAID

BY

ALLOWANCES WHICH ARE INDIVIDUAL'S ELIGIBILITY FOR

CONCERNS ASSESSING AN

PERSONAL

ANOTHER IMPROVEMENT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN LEGAL AID.

WITH THE

"THESE ALLOWANCES WILL BE INCREASED IN APRIL IN LINE ADJUSTMENT TO THE SCALE OF BASIC RATES OF ALLOWANCES PAYABLE UNDER THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SCHEME, HE SAID.

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THE LEGAL THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALSO EXAMINED A PROPOSAL MADE BY

THE PROFESSION FOR

UP SETTING

OF A STATUTORY ORGANISATION

SHOULD CONTINUE ADMINISTER LEGAL AID BUT DECIDED THAT THE GOVERNMENT

AID THROUGH THE LEGAL TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROVISION OF LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT.

DEPARTMENT HAS STRESSING

"THE PRESENT SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE LEGAL AID ALREADY GAINED MUCH PUBLIC CONFIDENCE," THE SPOKESMAN SAID, THAT THE DEPARTMENT'S LAWYERS WHO TAKE DECISIONS ON

WITHIN CLEARLY DEFINED GUIDELINES OF LEGAL AID OPERATE CONTROL AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS WHICH ENSURE IMPARTIALITY.

ELIGIBILITY FOR STATUTORY

APPEAL

"AN UNSUCCESSFUL APPLICANT FOR LEGAL AID HAS A RIGHT TO

TO THE COURT IN TO THE REGISTRAR, SUPREME COURT IN CIVIL CASES AND

BE, EFFECTIVE CRIMINAL CASES. THESE RIGHTS ARE, AND WILL CONTINUE TO SAFEGUARDS BUILT INTO THE SYSTEM.

"OTHER CHANNELS FOR COMPLAINT

COMMISSIONER FOR AND AVAILABLE

SUCH AS THE COMPLAINTS AND OMELCO WOULD REMAIN ADMINISTRATIVE EFFECTIVE FOR AGGRIEVED APPLICANTS," HE ADDED.

OTHER IMPROVEMENTS WHICH WILL TAKE EFFECT FROM AS FOLLOWS:

OCTOBER 1 ARE

IN COMPUTING

INCOME DISPOSABLE

ALLOWANCES PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS AND SALARY TAX PAYMENTS AS COMMITTED EXPENDITURE;

ASSETS WHICH PROVIDE

AN

TO INCLUDE THESE ARE

APPLICANT'S PRINCIPAL SOURCE OF INCOME TO BE DISREGARDED IN COMPUTING DISPOSABLE CAPITAL;

*

THE ENTIRE VALUE OF AN APPLICANT'S OWNER

OCCUPIED DWELLING

TO BE DISREGARDED IN COMPUTING DISPOSABLE CAPITAL;

* THE RESOURCE OF AN INFANT APPLICANT

NOT TO BE

AGGREGATED

WITH THE PARENTS' RESOURCES IN MEANS TESTING;

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