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(3) | Repealed |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 |