Queensland Consolidated Regulations

PUBLIC TRUSTEE REGULATION 2023 - REG 13

13 Provision of aid in legal proceedings—Act, s 142

(1) This section applies in relation to a person who—

(a) does not meet the criteria for legal assistance under the Legal Aid Queensland Act 1997, section 11 ; or

(b) is refused legal assistance under the Legal Aid Queensland Act 1997 .

(2) The public trustee may give aid to the person for a civil proceeding by or against the person.

(3) For giving aid to the person, the public trustee may—

(a) engage a lawyer to represent the person; and

(b) pay the lawyer the fees the public trustee considers reasonable.