Section 9: Assignment of barrister and attorney
repealed (no longer in force). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today. The records juris holds show this law as repealed.
9. Assignment of barrister and attorney
(1) The Authority shall assign a barrister or an attorney, or both, to assist
any person who is granted legal aid or legal assistance.
(2) A barrister or an attorney assigned under subsection (1) shall—
(a) not refuse his assistance unless he satisfies the Chief Justice of
some good reason for refusing;
(b) receive out of funds to be provided from the Consolidated Fund
such sum as the Chief Justice may determine;
(c) not be bound to make any disbursement out of his own money.
[S. 9 amended by s. 12 of Act 13 of 2012 w.e.f. 5 November 2012.]
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Revised Laws of Mauritius
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Questions this section answers
- Can the lawyer assigned to me under legal aid refuse to help me?
- Is my assigned lawyer paid from the Consolidated Fund?