2.7 Court diversion programs

Legal aid is available to a person who is participating in a restorative justice program where the court makes an order in relation to:

• Circle Sentencing pursuant to Part 7 of the Criminal Procedure Regulation 2017 (NSW).

To be eligible for legal aid the applicant must satisfy:

• the Means Test, and
• that it is appropriate in the particular circumstances of the matter that the applicant has legal representation.

Note: Crime guideline 2.6 sets out the criteria for determining whether it is appropriate that the applicant has legal representation.

Legal aid is available to applicants for matters before the Drug Court sitting as the Drug Court or another court of law.

There is no means test applied in Drug Court matters.