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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) | Council must establish tariff |
| (2) | Tariff to be published | |
| (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| (3) | Repealed | |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" |
| (1.1) | Interpretation: "interest in 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 Manitoba 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 |