Hong Kong Regulations

LEGAL AID REGULATIONS - REGULATION 3

Application for certificate

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Any person desiring legal aid in a civil action may apply for legal aid in
the manner and form determined by the Director. (L.N. 326 of 1984; L.N. 194 of
1992)

(2) Every application for legal aid shall contain such information and shall
be accompanied by such documents as may be requisite to enable the Director to
determine-

   (a)  the nature of the proceedings in relation to which legal aid is sought
        and the circumstances in which legal aid is required;

   (b)  the question whether it is reasonable that a certificate should be
        granted; and

   (c)  the financial resources of the applicant. (L.N. 147 of 2000)

(3) An application made under the Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme shall be
accompanied by a fee of $1000. (L.N. 326 of 1984; L.N. 235 of 1988; L.N. 194
of 1992)