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C.C.S.M. c. L105
The Legal Aid Manitoba Act
| 1 | Definitions |
| 2(1) | Continuation |
| (2) | Corporations Act does not apply |
| 2.1 | Purpose |
| 3(1) | Provision of legal aid |
| (2) | Additional powers |
| 4(1) | Legal aid to groups |
| (2) | Matters qualified for legal aid |
| (3) | Full or partial legal aid to groups |
| 5(1) | Management council |
| (2) | Term of appointment |
| (3) | Appointment continues |
| (4) | Law Society nominees |
| (5) | Vacancy of Law Society nominee |
| (6) | Non-lawyers on council |
| (7) | Chair and vice-chair |
| (8) | Duties of vice-chair |
| (9) | Remuneration |
| 6 | Duties of council |
| 6.1(1) | Tariff review |
| (2) | Consultation with advisory committee |
| (3) | Report to minister |
| 7 | By-laws |
| 8(1) | Advisory committee |
| (2) | Consultation re tariff changes |
| (3) | Considerations re appointments |
| (4) | Lawyers on committee |
| (5) | Chair and vice-chair |
| (5.1) | Meetings |
| (5.2) | Executive director and chair to attend |
| (6) | Reimbursement for expenses |
| 8.1 | Annual report on advisory committee activities |
| 8.2 | Information to advisory committee |
| 9(1) | Employment of staff |
| (2) | Civil Service Acts apply |
| (3) | Application of subsection 12(4) of Civil Service Act |
| (4) | Appointment of area directors |
| 10 | Remuneration and duties of employees |
| 11(1) | Applying for legal aid |
| (2) | Authorization to disclose financial information |
| (3) | Additional information |
| (4) | Offences re eligibility |
| 11.1 | Investigating applicant's finances |
| 11.2 | Eligibility |
| 11.3 | Lawyer's duty to disclose |
| 12(1) | Application for legal aid by groups |
| (2) | Eligibility of groups |
| (3) | Criminal organization ineligible |
| 13(1) | Panel of solicitors |
| (2) | Members of panel |
| (3) | Repealed |
| 14(1) | No right to choose lawyer |
| (2) | Consideration of request |
| 15(1) | Solicitor may decline |
| (2) | Delegation by solicitor |
| (3) | Articling students |
| 15.1(1) | Use of non-lawyers |
| (2) | Limitation |
| 16(1) | Solicitor's bill of costs |
| (2) | Taxation of bill |
| (3) | Payment of fees and disbursements |
| 17(1) | Definitions |
| (2) | Applicant's contribution |
| (3) | Money paid by applicant to solicitor |
| (4) | Moneys recovered from opposing party |
| (5) | Reimbursement to Legal Aid Manitoba |
| (6) | Legal Aid Manitoba may retain costs recovered |
| (7) | Garnishment, attachment, etc. |
| (8) | Costs against applicant |
| (9) | Legal Aid Manitoba may pay costs |
| (10) | Applicant becoming ineligible |
| (11) | Costs in favor of applicant |
| 17.1(1) | Definition of "land" |
| (2) | Registration of statement in L.T.O. |
| (3) | Manner of registration |
| (4) | Effect of registration |
| (5) | Postponement or discharge of lien |
| 17.2(1) | Definition of "parent" |
| (2) | Responsibility of parent for legal services |
| (3) | Registration of statement against parent's land |
| (4) | Form of statement |
| (5) | Time of registration |
| (6) | Effect of registration |
| (7) | Application |
| 18(1) | Appeal by applicant |
| (2) | Appeal by lawyer |
| (3) | Procedure on appeal |
| (4) | Who hears appeals |
| (5) | Decision on appeals |
| (6) | No further appeal |
| 19 | Liability of Legal Aid Manitoba |
| 20(1) | Law Society rules and code of conduct apply |
| (2) | Conflict of interest |
| 21 | Community law centres |
| 22 | Duty counsel |
| 23(1) | Student legal aid projects |
| (2) | Undergraduate law students |
| 24(1) | Privileged information |
| (2) | Exception |
| 24.1 | Legal Aid Manitoba not practising law |
| 25(1) | Funds of Legal Aid Manitoba |
| (2) | Payment from Consolidated Fund |
| (3) | Use of funds |
| (4) | Investment |
| 26(1) | Grants deemed to be under The Employment and Income Assistance Act |
| (2) | Legal Aid Manitoba as agent of government |
| (3) | Release of information |
| 27 | Audit of accounts |
| 28(1) | Report to minister |
| (2) | Tabling of annual report |
| 29 | Regulations |