Hong Kong Regulations

LEGAL AID IN CRIMINAL CASES RULES - RULE 9

Duty of solicitor or counsel assigned

It shall be the duty of solicitor or counsel assigned to an accused person
under these rules-

   (a)  if the accused person is convicted, to give a certificate to the
        Director as to whether or not in his opinion the accused person has
        reasonable grounds for an appeal against
        his conviction or sentence or  both and, if so, settling those
        grounds; and (L.N. 204 of 1984)

   (b)  if the accused person proposes to appeal, to give notice of appeal or
        of an application for leave to appeal and to attend to any matter
        preliminary thereto.