❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding legal aid provided to Indonesian prisoners in WA, specifically concerning expenditure, lawyer access, representation quality, and pro-bono services. The Attorney General's response clarifies that their department doesn't provide this legal aid, suggesting the question be directed towards the Legal Aid Commission.
AnsweredQoN 6041Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
In relation to the issue of Indonesian prisoners detained in Western Australia and the provision of legal aid:
(a) what is the total expenditure and average expenditure per case to date for legal aid;
(b) how many meetings which occur before court appearances have the Attorney General’s lawyers made prior to final court hearings;
(c) how many Indonesians have had more than one legal aid lawyer to represent them;
(d) why does legal aid restrict the accused people access to the Attorney General’s chosen lawyer despite requests from the accused people and the consulate;
(e) what, if any, input has the Attorney General allowed for Indonesian accused people to partake in their choice of legal representation;
(f) how many of the Attorney General’s lawyers have utilised the pro-bono services of the University of Western Australia and Curtin with regards age determination; and
(i) if none, why is this the case; and
(g) have there been any reports or complaints of poor quality legal representation including lack of contact, lack of knowledge and commitment, non-appearance in court and prison, and lack of translation services; and
(i) if so, how have these complaints been addressed?
(a) what is the total expenditure and average expenditure per case to date for legal aid;
(b) how many meetings which occur before court appearances have the Attorney General’s lawyers made prior to final court hearings;
(c) how many Indonesians have had more than one legal aid lawyer to represent them;
(d) why does legal aid restrict the accused people access to the Attorney General’s chosen lawyer despite requests from the accused people and the consulate;
(e) what, if any, input has the Attorney General allowed for Indonesian accused people to partake in their choice of legal representation;
(f) how many of the Attorney General’s lawyers have utilised the pro-bono services of the University of Western Australia and Curtin with regards age determination; and
(i) if none, why is this the case; and
(g) have there been any reports or complaints of poor quality legal representation including lack of contact, lack of knowledge and commitment, non-appearance in court and prison, and lack of translation services; and
(i) if so, how have these complaints been addressed?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 October 2011
Response time
49 days
(a) - (g)(i) For the purposes of clarification and the information of the Member, lawyers employed by the Western Australian Attorney General and the Western Australian Department of the Attorney General do not provide legal representation to persons held in detention centres in Western Australia. The Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia, operating as an independent statutory authority funded by the Western Australian and Commonwealth Governments, provides legal assistance and representation to some people held in detention in Western Australia. On the basis of this clarification, if the member is seeking information regarding persons of Indonesian origin, who are held in detention in relation to alleged Commonwealth people smuggling offences and matters, it is suggested that the Member resubmits his Question in those terms.
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