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Performance Pledge on Processing Time

Types of Applications
Standard Processing Time
 Performance Targets

Civil Legal Aid

 Within 3 months of application
85%
Criminal Legal Aid Appeals
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Appeals against sentence
  -
Appeals against conviction
Court of First Instance of the High Court / District Court
Committal Proceedings
 
Within 2 months of application
Within 3 months of application
Within 10 working days of application
Within 8 working days of application
 
90%
90%
90%
90%


New Performance Pledge on Payment
Payment Targets
Standard Processing Time
Performance
Targets
Aided Persons Interim Payment
Within 1 month of receipt of monies due to the aided person and/or receipt of estimation of costs from the assigned solicitor, whichever is appropriate.
95%
Final Payment
Within 6 weeks of agreement of all costs and disbursements related to the case, and receipt of all monies due to the aided person and the Director of Legal Aid.
95%
Lawyers/Experts/Other Parties Advance Payments
Within 6 weeks of receipt of bill.
95%
Balance Payment
Within 6 weeks of agreement of all costs and disbursements related to the case, or receipt of all monies due to the aided person and the Director of Legal Aid, whichever is later.
95%

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