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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

Legal Aid Regulations – Section 43 (Statutory Instrument 66/2018)

Statutory Instrument 66/2018 .. in force 20 August 2018

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PRELIMINARY

1.Citation
2.Interpretation

PART I
OATH OF SECRECY

3.Oath of Secrecy

PART II
APPLICATION FOR LEGAL AID

4.Application for legal aid
5.Application by next friend
6.Application made in a representative, fiduciary or official capacity
7.Notice to opponent
8.Right of opponent to make representations

PART III
GRANT OR REFUSAL OF APPLICATION FOR LEGAL AID

9.Grant of application for legal aid
10.Refusal of application for legal aid
11.Determination of disposable capital
12.Determination of disposable income
13.Contribution
14.Determination of disposable capital, disposable income and contribution of a representative, fiduciary or official
15.Reduction of disposable capital or disposable income
16.Reassessment of disposable capital and disposable income
17.Power of Board to amend determination
18.Acceptance of offer for legal aid
19.Endorsement of legal aid certificate
20.Issuance and form of legal aid certificate
21.Status report
22.Fees for attorney-at-law
23.Change of attorney-at-law
24.Abuse of legal aid

PART IV
MISCELLANEOUS

25.Form of register
26.Duty to report change of circumstances
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
Schedule 3
Schedule 4

Commencement [20 August 2018]