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Legal Aid NSW Specialist Barrister Panel for Criminal Appellate Matters

Thu Sep 13 2012

The Legal Aid NSW Specialist Barrister Panel (Criminal Appellate Matters) (the panel) will be operational from 17 September 2012. The panel covers the following matters:

•�Provision of advices on the merit of appeals to the Supreme Court including the CCA and the High Court; •�Preparation and conduct of appeals before the CCA and the High Court; •�Preparation and conduct of appeals to the Supreme Court; •�Preparation of applications to review convictions and sentences pursuant to Part 7 and 8 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act.

From 17 September 2012, solicitors in legally aided matters will be required to brief barristers appointed to the panel where a public defender is not available, unless exceptional circumstances exist under the Grants Allocation Guidelines.

Fee rates information is available at For Lawyers. Solicitors will be able to access details of the barristers appointed to the panel on the Legal Aid NSW website under Find A Panel Lawyer.

The number of appointments to this panel is not limited and the panel will shortly re-open for applications. Suitably qualified junior counsel will then be able to submit an on line application at any time. Applications will be considered by the Selection Committee at suitable intervals as published on the Legal Aid NSW website.

Further information about the Legal Aid NSW Specialist Barrister Panel (Criminal Appellate Matters) is available on the Legal Aid NSW web site.

13 September 2012

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