Attorneys

A public legal aid attorney or a private attorney can act as an attorney in legal aid matters. The private attorney must be an attorney-at-law or a licensed trial counsel.

The person applying for legal aid can choose whether they wish to have a public legal aid attorney or a private attorney to assist them in court proceedings. As a rule, where a client needs assistance in some other judicial matter than in court proceedings, a public legal aid attorney acts as the attorney.

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