Public Service Commission Act, 1997
R 385
Legal Aid South Africa Act, 2014 (Act No. 39 of 2014)Regulations31. Partially subsidized legal aid |
| (1) | If a legal aid applicant does not qualify for legal aid in terms of the means test for a criminal matter, Legal Aid South Africa may provide partial legal aid and require from the legal aid applicant to contribute to the cost of the legal aid. |
| (2) | In assessing whether partial legal aid should be provided Legal Aid South Africa must take the following factors into account: |
| (a) | Whether the applicant will suffer substantial injustice if legal aid is not provided; |
| (b) | whether the legal aid applicant will be able to afford the cost of his or her own legal representation; and |
| (c) | whether the applicant can adjust his or her standard of living to be able to afford the cost of his or her own legal representation. |
