9. What can I do if my application for Civil Legal Aid is rejected?
You should first check the reasons for the refusal and see if there may be any errors or mistakes on the information that you had given to the Legal Aid Officer during your application. If so, you may liaise with the staff of the Legal Aid Department to explain further your situation and ask them to re-consider your application.
Further, the applicant may write to the Legal Aid Department to ascertain whether a legal opinion from a counsel or solicitor had been obtained for his application. If so, an applicant can request for a copy of such opinion.
If you are not satisfied with the refusal, you have a right to appeal to the Registrar of the High Court. But you must lodge the appeal within 14 days of the refusal. The decision of the Registrar on appeal is generally final. If the application for Legal Aid relates to an appeal to the Court of Final Appeal, your appeal against the refusal will be to a Committee of Review instead of the Registrar.
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