An order under s 197(3) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 (Vic) directing Victoria Legal Aid to provide legal representation, when made by a County Court judge, is not an 'interlocutory decision' amenable to appeal under s 295 of that Act. This applies to both grants and refusals of representation. The finding of unfitness to stand trial will be upheld on appeal where it is supported by concordant expert psychiatric evidence, even where the accused disputes the finding and contends their beliefs are not delusional.
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