30 Jul 2010
CLASEN V LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY HC AK CIV-2010-404-1853
- Citation
- openlaw-a67a09df_9210_4066_aa35_c3f3b1ef9fe4.pdf
- Court
- High Court
LSA and LARP misapprehended the nature of the defence by treating allegations of police mistreatment as separate from the defence to resisting arrest; that error of law justified allowing the appeal and remitting the matter to LARP to reconsider whether legal aid should be granted in light of the correct characterisation of the defence, while Clean Slate and mental health issues must be raised first with the LSA before LARP can lawfully consider them.