Professional officers in the department are required to make
a declaration on a case by case basis as and when a conflict
of interest arises or is likely to arise.
As a further safeguard, strict guidelines have been laid down
governing assignment of legal aid cases to professional officers
leaving the department and entering into private practice.
Again, the client's interest is paramount and regard will
be given to the following factors:
| (a) |
availability
of resources within the department; |
| (b) |
cost-effectiveness
of assigning out; |
| (c) |
the
corresponding burden imposed on the Department in monitoring
such cases; |
| (d)
|
performance
record of the professional officer in question; and |
| (e) |
whether
the firm he/she is joining agrees to let him/her continue
handling the legal aid cases and whether it is committed
to providing the requisite support to him/her for handling
such cases. |
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