Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Legal Aid Act 1978 - SECT 9

Guidelines for provision of legal aid

9. Guidelines for provision of legal aid

VLA must determine, having regard to funds available, any legal aid
arrangement and relevant recommendations of the Commonwealth Commission,
guidelines in relation to the provision of legal aid and, in particular,
guidelines to be applied in-

   (a)  the application of section 24 for the purpose of determining whether
        legal assistance may be provided to a person under this Act;

   (b)  the application of section 26(2) for the purpose of determining
        whether a person requiring legal advice should be required to make an
        application for legal assistance;

   (c)  determining whether the providing of legal assistance to a person will
        be subject to all or any of the conditions referred to in section
        27(1);

   (d)  determining the amount of costs or disbursements that will be required
        to be paid to VLA by an assisted person if the proceeding in respect
        of which the legal assistance was provided is decided, compromised or
        results in the person's favour;

   (e)  determining the extent, if any, to which VLA will pay costs awarded
        against a legally assisted person in a proceeding.