Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Actsappropriately qualified includes having the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate to exercise the power.
Example of standing—
the level at which a person is employed within Legal Aid
approved form means a form approved under section 87.
Australian legal practitioner see the Legal Profession Act 2007, schedule 2.
barrister has the meaning given in the Legal Profession Act 2007, schedule 2, other than for parts 7.3 and 7.5 of that Act.
board means the Legal Aid Board established under section 48.
chief executive officer means the chief executive officer of Legal Aid appointed under section 64.
contribution includes an amount and another form of contribution.
court means a court, tribunal or other entity before which evidence may be taken on oath.
duty lawyer services means the following legal services given to a person at a court proceeding by a lawyer attending the proceeding other than by previous arrangement with the person—
• appearing for the person at the proceeding
• giving legal advice to the person for the proceeding.
former Act means the Legal Aid Act 1978.
former entity means the Legal Aid Commission of Queensland established under the former Act.
government legal officer see the Legal Profession Act 2007, section 12(1).
law firm see the Legal Profession Act 2007, schedule 2.
law practice see the Legal Profession Act 2007, schedule 2.
lawyer means an Australian legal practitioner who, under the Legal Profession Act 2007, may engage in legal practice in this State.
Legal Aid means Legal Aid Queensland established under section 41.
Legal Aid agent means an entity with whom Legal Aid has entered into an agreement under section 46(4).
Legal Aid employee includes the chief executive officer.
Legal Aid lawyer means a Legal Aid employee who is an Australian legal practitioner.
legal assistance see section 5.
legal assistance arrangement see section 7.
legally assisted person see section 6.
private lawyer means an Australian legal practitioner who may engage in legal practice in this jurisdiction, other than a Legal Aid lawyer or a government legal officer.
solicitor has the meaning given in the Legal Profession Act 2007, schedule 2, other than for parts 7.3 and 7.5 of that Act.
specified criminal proceeding means—
(a) for legal assistance under a legal assistance arrangement with the Commonwealth—a proceeding specified in the arrangement; or
(b) otherwise—
(i) a criminal proceeding before a court other than—
(A) a Magistrates Court; or
(B) the Childrens Court exercising jurisdiction other than the jurisdiction conferred by the Youth Justice Act 1992 in relation to an indictable offence; or
(ii) a committal proceeding for an indictable offence punishable on conviction by imprisonment of more than 14 years; or
(iii) a criminal proceeding before a court mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii) that Legal Aid decides; or
(iv) another proceeding, other than a civil proceeding, that the board decides.
transitional board means the board administratively established by the Governor in Council under the name the Board of Legal Aid Queensland (Transitional).