New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LEGAL AID COMMISSION ACT 1979 - SECT 48

48 Commission has lien on certain documents

(1) To secure the payment of costs in respect of work done by the Chief Executive Officer or a member of staff of the Commission, and expenses incurred by the Commission, on behalf of a legally assisted person, the Commission has a lien on any document held by it in connection with proceedings conducted on behalf of the person by the Chief Executive Officer or member of staff.

(2) The law relating to the waiver of a solicitor’s lien applies to the Commission’s lien in the same manner as it would apply if the person in respect of whom the Commission’s lien is exercised were not a legally assisted person.