Hong Kong Ordinances

LEGAL AID ORDINANCE - SECT 33

Appeals and powers of the Director

(1) Where a person who has been granted legal aid under the
Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme-

   (a)  fails, whether in whole or in part, in proceedings brought by him with
        the assistance of such legal aid, the Director may appeal against any
        judgment or order of the court in which the proceedings were brought;

   (b)  succeeds, whether in whole or in part, in such proceedings and fails
        to defend any appeal brought by any other person, the Director may
        himself oppose such appeal.

(2) Where the Director exercises his powers under subsection (1) he shall have
all the rights and privileges which the aided person would have had had he
brought or opposed the appeal, including the right to settle the proceedings
by means of a compromise arrived at with another party to the proceedings.

(3) Where the Director appeals or opposes an appeal under this section all
expenses payable in connection with such appeal, including any amount payable
under an order as to costs, shall be paid by the Director out of the Fund; but
if the Director succeeds on the appeal in whole or in part section 32 shall
apply as if the aided person had himself appealed or defended the appeal.
(Part VI added 54 of 1984 s.26)