Legal Aid and Advice Act 1995 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Legal Aid in Civil Actions
11. Application for aid by more than one party
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If, in relation to any proceedings to which a person who has made an application for legal aid or an aided person is a party, any other party makes application for legal aid, the provisions of this Act are to apply to both such parties.
The Director must not himself or herself act for either party referred to in subsection (1) but must assign a solicitor to be selected by the Director from the appropriate panel of solicitors maintained pursuant to section 4, to act for each aided person.
Director
“Director” means the Director of Legal Aid appointed under section 3 and includes a Deputy Director and an Assistant Director of Legal Aid;