23 May 2007
COUNTIES MANUKAU DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD V THE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY AND ANOR HC AK CIV 2005-404-2989
- Citation
- openlaw-23f62e04_af33_4a9c_92e5_ef19fef32576.pdf
- Court
- High Court
The Agency was not legally required to treat availability of HDC remedies as a mandatory relevant consideration when deciding civil legal aid applications under the Legal Services Act 2000; HDC remedies lie outside the statutory scope of legal services for which aid is granted, the Act's criteria and regulations govern means and eligibility, and the Agency's decision to grant and to confirm aid to Ellis was within its statutory discretion and not unreasonable.