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Contributions guidelines
These guidelines are intended to be read with the Contributions policy and out certain requirements which need to be observed when administering grants of legal aid.
Contribution guidelines
- 1. Paying initial contributions
- 2. Reducing or waiving an initial contribution
- 3. Refunding an initial contribution
- 4. Securing contributions with a charge over real property
- 5. Calculating the contribution to legal costs
- 6. Notifying the legally aided person of the contribution to legal costs
- 7. Costs assessment of private lawyers' costs
- 8. Reducing a contribution to legal costs
- 9. Assigning the right to recover costs
- 10. Refunding a contribution to legal costs
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Types of grants of aid
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Contributions guidelines
- 1. Paying initial contributions
- 2. Reducing or waiving an initial contribution
- 3. Refunding an initial contribution
- 4. Securing contributions with a Charge
- 5. Calculating the contribution to legal costs
- 6. Notice of the contribution to legal costs
- 7. Costs assessment of private lawyers' costs
- 8. Reducing a contribution to legal costs
- 9. Assigning the right to recover costs
- 10. Refunding a contribution to legal costs
- 1. Initial contributions
- 2. Can contributions be secured upfront?
- 3. What is a contribution to legal costs?
- 4. Exempted matters - where an applicant is not required to pay an initial contribution
- 5. Matters where the charge policy does not apply
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Contributions guidelines
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Contributions policy
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Contributions guidelines
- 1. Paying initial contributions
- 2. Reducing or waiving an initial contribution
- 3. Refunding an initial contribution
- 4. Securing contributions with a Charge
- 5. Calculating the contribution to legal costs
- 6. Notice of the contribution to legal costs
- 7. Costs assessment of private lawyers' costs
- 8. Reducing a contribution to legal costs
- 9. Assigning the right to recover costs
- 10. Refunding a contribution to legal costs
- 1. Initial contributions
- 2. Can contributions be secured upfront?
- 3. What is a contribution to legal costs?
- 4. Exempted matters - where an applicant is not required to pay an initial contribution
- 5. Matters where the charge policy does not apply
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Contributions guidelines
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Representation allocating legal work
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Contributions guidelines
- 1. Paying initial contributions
- 2. Reducing or waiving an initial contribution
- 3. Refunding an initial contribution
- 4. Securing contributions with a Charge
- 5. Calculating the contribution to legal costs
- 6. Notice of the contribution to legal costs
- 7. Costs assessment of private lawyers' costs
- 8. Reducing a contribution to legal costs
- 9. Assigning the right to recover costs
- 10. Refunding a contribution to legal costs
- 1. Initial contributions
- 2. Can contributions be secured upfront?
- 3. What is a contribution to legal costs?
- 4. Exempted matters - where an applicant is not required to pay an initial contribution
- 5. Matters where the charge policy does not apply
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Contributions guidelines
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Cost and fees
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Contributions guidelines
- 1. Paying initial contributions
- 2. Reducing or waiving an initial contribution
- 3. Refunding an initial contribution
- 4. Securing contributions with a Charge
- 5. Calculating the contribution to legal costs
- 6. Notice of the contribution to legal costs
- 7. Costs assessment of private lawyers' costs
- 8. Reducing a contribution to legal costs
- 9. Assigning the right to recover costs
- 10. Refunding a contribution to legal costs
- 1. Initial contributions
- 2. Can contributions be secured upfront?
- 3. What is a contribution to legal costs?
- 4. Exempted matters - where an applicant is not required to pay an initial contribution
- 5. Matters where the charge policy does not apply
-
Contributions guidelines
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Grants to Community Legal Centres
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Contributions guidelines
- 1. Paying initial contributions
- 2. Reducing or waiving an initial contribution
- 3. Refunding an initial contribution
- 4. Securing contributions with a Charge
- 5. Calculating the contribution to legal costs
- 6. Notice of the contribution to legal costs
- 7. Costs assessment of private lawyers' costs
- 8. Reducing a contribution to legal costs
- 9. Assigning the right to recover costs
- 10. Refunding a contribution to legal costs
- 1. Initial contributions
- 2. Can contributions be secured upfront?
- 3. What is a contribution to legal costs?
- 4. Exempted matters - where an applicant is not required to pay an initial contribution
- 5. Matters where the charge policy does not apply
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Contributions guidelines
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Terminating Grants of Legal Aid
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Contributions guidelines
- 1. Paying initial contributions
- 2. Reducing or waiving an initial contribution
- 3. Refunding an initial contribution
- 4. Securing contributions with a Charge
- 5. Calculating the contribution to legal costs
- 6. Notice of the contribution to legal costs
- 7. Costs assessment of private lawyers' costs
- 8. Reducing a contribution to legal costs
- 9. Assigning the right to recover costs
- 10. Refunding a contribution to legal costs
- 1. Initial contributions
- 2. Can contributions be secured upfront?
- 3. What is a contribution to legal costs?
- 4. Exempted matters - where an applicant is not required to pay an initial contribution
- 5. Matters where the charge policy does not apply
-
Contributions guidelines
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Legal Aid Review Panel policies
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Contributions guidelines
- 1. Paying initial contributions
- 2. Reducing or waiving an initial contribution
- 3. Refunding an initial contribution
- 4. Securing contributions with a Charge
- 5. Calculating the contribution to legal costs
- 6. Notice of the contribution to legal costs
- 7. Costs assessment of private lawyers' costs
- 8. Reducing a contribution to legal costs
- 9. Assigning the right to recover costs
- 10. Refunding a contribution to legal costs
- 1. Initial contributions
- 2. Can contributions be secured upfront?
- 3. What is a contribution to legal costs?
- 4. Exempted matters - where an applicant is not required to pay an initial contribution
- 5. Matters where the charge policy does not apply
-
Contributions guidelines
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Types of grants of aid
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Contributions guidelines
- 1. Paying initial contributions
- 2. Reducing or waiving an initial contribution
- 3. Refunding an initial contribution
- 4. Securing contributions with a Charge
- 5. Calculating the contribution to legal costs
- 6. Notice of the contribution to legal costs
- 7. Costs assessment of private lawyers' costs
- 8. Reducing a contribution to legal costs
- 9. Assigning the right to recover costs
- 10. Refunding a contribution to legal costs
- 1. Initial contributions
- 2. Can contributions be secured upfront?
- 3. What is a contribution to legal costs?
- 4. Exempted matters - where an applicant is not required to pay an initial contribution
- 5. Matters where the charge policy does not apply
-
Contributions guidelines
-
Contributions policy
-
Contributions guidelines
- 1. Paying initial contributions
- 2. Reducing or waiving an initial contribution
- 3. Refunding an initial contribution
- 4. Securing contributions with a Charge
- 5. Calculating the contribution to legal costs
- 6. Notice of the contribution to legal costs
- 7. Costs assessment of private lawyers' costs
- 8. Reducing a contribution to legal costs
- 9. Assigning the right to recover costs
- 10. Refunding a contribution to legal costs
- 1. Initial contributions
- 2. Can contributions be secured upfront?
- 3. What is a contribution to legal costs?
- 4. Exempted matters - where an applicant is not required to pay an initial contribution
- 5. Matters where the charge policy does not apply
-
Contributions guidelines
-
Representation allocating legal work
-
Contributions guidelines
- 1. Paying initial contributions
- 2. Reducing or waiving an initial contribution
- 3. Refunding an initial contribution
- 4. Securing contributions with a Charge
- 5. Calculating the contribution to legal costs
- 6. Notice of the contribution to legal costs
- 7. Costs assessment of private lawyers' costs
- 8. Reducing a contribution to legal costs
- 9. Assigning the right to recover costs
- 10. Refunding a contribution to legal costs
- 1. Initial contributions
- 2. Can contributions be secured upfront?
- 3. What is a contribution to legal costs?
- 4. Exempted matters - where an applicant is not required to pay an initial contribution
- 5. Matters where the charge policy does not apply
-
Contributions guidelines
-
Cost and fees
-
Contributions guidelines
- 1. Paying initial contributions
- 2. Reducing or waiving an initial contribution
- 3. Refunding an initial contribution
- 4. Securing contributions with a Charge
- 5. Calculating the contribution to legal costs
- 6. Notice of the contribution to legal costs
- 7. Costs assessment of private lawyers' costs
- 8. Reducing a contribution to legal costs
- 9. Assigning the right to recover costs
- 10. Refunding a contribution to legal costs
- 1. Initial contributions
- 2. Can contributions be secured upfront?
- 3. What is a contribution to legal costs?
- 4. Exempted matters - where an applicant is not required to pay an initial contribution
- 5. Matters where the charge policy does not apply
-
Contributions guidelines
-
Grants to Community Legal Centres
-
Contributions guidelines
- 1. Paying initial contributions
- 2. Reducing or waiving an initial contribution
- 3. Refunding an initial contribution
- 4. Securing contributions with a Charge
- 5. Calculating the contribution to legal costs
- 6. Notice of the contribution to legal costs
- 7. Costs assessment of private lawyers' costs
- 8. Reducing a contribution to legal costs
- 9. Assigning the right to recover costs
- 10. Refunding a contribution to legal costs
- 1. Initial contributions
- 2. Can contributions be secured upfront?
- 3. What is a contribution to legal costs?
- 4. Exempted matters - where an applicant is not required to pay an initial contribution
- 5. Matters where the charge policy does not apply
-
Contributions guidelines
-
Terminating Grants of Legal Aid
-
Contributions guidelines
- 1. Paying initial contributions
- 2. Reducing or waiving an initial contribution
- 3. Refunding an initial contribution
- 4. Securing contributions with a Charge
- 5. Calculating the contribution to legal costs
- 6. Notice of the contribution to legal costs
- 7. Costs assessment of private lawyers' costs
- 8. Reducing a contribution to legal costs
- 9. Assigning the right to recover costs
- 10. Refunding a contribution to legal costs
- 1. Initial contributions
- 2. Can contributions be secured upfront?
- 3. What is a contribution to legal costs?
- 4. Exempted matters - where an applicant is not required to pay an initial contribution
- 5. Matters where the charge policy does not apply
-
Contributions guidelines
-
Legal Aid Review Panel policies
-
Contributions guidelines
- 1. Paying initial contributions
- 2. Reducing or waiving an initial contribution
- 3. Refunding an initial contribution
- 4. Securing contributions with a Charge
- 5. Calculating the contribution to legal costs
- 6. Notice of the contribution to legal costs
- 7. Costs assessment of private lawyers' costs
- 8. Reducing a contribution to legal costs
- 9. Assigning the right to recover costs
- 10. Refunding a contribution to legal costs
- 1. Initial contributions
- 2. Can contributions be secured upfront?
- 3. What is a contribution to legal costs?
- 4. Exempted matters - where an applicant is not required to pay an initial contribution
- 5. Matters where the charge policy does not apply
-
Contributions guidelines
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