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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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