Acts and Regulations

84-112 - Legal Aid

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64(1)Where, in the opinion of a solicitor acting for a client, the matters or proceedings for which legal aid has been authorized require the assistance of other counsel, he may apply in writing to the Provincial Director, who may authorize him to employ counsel.
64(2)An application referred to in subsection (1) shall state
(a) the extent of the services to be performed by counsel, and
(b) the reasons why such services are required.
64(3)Authority to employ counsel shall be in writing and shall specify the extent of the services to be performed by counsel thereunder.
64(4)Counsel may be selected from any legal aid panel in any area, but shall not be a person associated in the practice of law with the solicitor employing him except with the prior approval of the Provincial Director.
64(5)Where authority has been granted to employ counsel at trial or on the hearing of an appeal, the solicitor employing such counsel may attend at such trial or at the hearing of such appeal to assist counsel.
64(1)Where, in the opinion of a solicitor acting for a client, the matters or proceedings for which legal aid has been authorized require the assistance of other counsel, he may apply in writing to the Provincial Director, who may authorize him to employ counsel.
64(2)An application referred to in subsection (1) shall state
(a) the extent of the services to be performed by counsel, and
(b) the reasons why such services are required.
64(3)Authority to employ counsel shall be in writing and shall specify the extent of the services to be performed by counsel thereunder.
64(4)Counsel may be selected from any legal aid panel in any area, but shall not be a person associated in the practice of law with the solicitor employing him except with the prior approval of the Provincial Director.
64(5)Where authority has been granted to employ counsel at trial or on the hearing of an appeal, the solicitor employing such counsel may attend at such trial or at the hearing of such appeal to assist counsel.