Last Change:

04/02/2025

Legal Assistance Scheme for Capital Offences

Year: 2005

Type: Domestic policy

Rights Category: Liberty & security of person

Description

The scheme offers free legal counsel for those who are charged with capital offences (where the penalty may be death), regardless of nationality. There is also no means test to pass or eligibility criteria to satisfy for this scheme. Two practising defence lawyers will be assigned to represent the accused at trial and on appeal.