Policies
4. Criminal Law Matters – when legal aid is available
4.20. Matters for which legal aid is not available
Legal aid is not available for the following type of matters:
- respondents in Victims Compensation matters in the Local, District, or Supreme Court or the Victims Compensation Tribunal
- proceedings under the Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Act 1989 (NSW) and other legislation related to tainted monies/property.
- applications for Apprehended Personal Violence Orders unless the applicant for legal aid is a child
- to a person to commence proceedings in the Local Court except for apprehended domestic violence order proceedings
- where Legal Aid NSW is satisfied that the defence for a Local Court defended hearing is frivolous or has no possible prospects of success.
Date Last Published: 1/07/2020