A. OBJECTIVE a) To increase legal representation for members of the public who are unable to afford legal representation but require the same. The current legal aid framework is administered by the Chief Registrar’s Office in assigning only capital offence cases to counsel on rotational basis; and b) To instill a spirit of public duty…
Resolution Adopted at the Annual General Meeting of the Law Society held on 12 October 2019 Resolution on Financial Scheme (legal aid representation) (a) WHEREAS the Legal Aid Committee of the Law Society (the ‘Committee’) has considered whether there is a need for Legal Aid Representation considering the purposes and powers of the Society under…