Guidelines for allocation of work
11 Guidelines for allocation of work
The commission shall determine guidelines for the allocation of work between officers of the commission and private legal practitioners having regard to the following considerations:
the need for legal services to be readily available and easily accessible to disadvantaged people;
the need to make the most efficient use of the money available to the commission;
the desirability of enabling a legally assisted person to obtain the services of the legal practitioner of the person’s choice;
the desirability of maintaining the independence of the private legal profession;
the desirability of enabling officers of the commission to utilise and develop their expertise and maintain their professional standards by conducting litigation and doing other kinds of professional legal work.
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