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*are Aboriginal and the case affects your ability to follow a traditional livelihood of hunting and fishing. | *are Aboriginal and the case affects your ability to follow a traditional livelihood of hunting and fishing. | ||
==== c)Reviewing a decision ==== | ==== c) Reviewing a decision ==== | ||
A client who has been rejected can have their decision reviewed where circumstances warrant it. Requests for reviews must be in writing, must set out the reasons for disagreeing with the decision, and must include copies of supporting documentation. LSS does not consider any requests received after 30 days from the date of the intake legal assistant’s decision. LSLAP students may help by writing a letter to review the decision. | A client who has been rejected can have their decision reviewed where circumstances warrant it. Requests for reviews must be in writing, must set out the reasons for disagreeing with the decision, and must include copies of supporting documentation. LSS does not consider any requests received after 30 days from the date of the intake legal assistant’s decision. LSLAP students may help by writing a letter to review the decision. | ||
=== 5.Vancouver Lawyer Referral Service === | === 5. Vancouver Lawyer Referral Service === | ||
The client may call (604) 687-3221 or 1-800-663-1919 (for those outside the Lower Mainland) to reach the service, where an operator will provide the name of a lawyer who practices criminal law. The client should then call the lawyer to make an appointment. The fee is $25 plus tax for the first half-hour session, and the client will have to negotiate the fee for subsequent sessions at his or her first meeting with the lawyer. See Chapter 23: Referrals for more information. | The client may call (604) 687-3221 or 1-800-663-1919 (for those outside the Lower Mainland) to reach the service, where an operator will provide the name of a lawyer who practices criminal law. The client should then call the lawyer to make an appointment. The fee is $25 plus tax for the first half-hour session, and the client will have to negotiate the fee for subsequent sessions at his or her first meeting with the lawyer. See Chapter 23: Referrals for more information. | ||
=== 6.Duty counsel === | === 6. Duty counsel === | ||
If the accused does not have a lawyer (either retained privately or through Legal Aid) duty counsel (lawyers paid by the government) are there to assist unrepresented people (whether in custody or out of custody) by providing them with basic legal information and advice and to assist them in conducting basic court appearances. Duty counsel is often the first lawyer to give legal advice to people in custody. As duty counsel are there to assist anyone on a given day, they cannot conduct trials or other lengthy matters. Duty counsel can help the accused by: | If the accused does not have a lawyer (either retained privately or through Legal Aid) duty counsel (lawyers paid by the government) are there to assist unrepresented people (whether in custody or out of custody) by providing them with basic legal information and advice and to assist them in conducting basic court appearances. Duty counsel is often the first lawyer to give legal advice to people in custody. As duty counsel are there to assist anyone on a given day, they cannot conduct trials or other lengthy matters. Duty counsel can help the accused by: | ||
*giving advice about the charges and court procedures, | *giving advice about the charges and court procedures, | ||