Solicitor clause wording
Legal aid is only available to appeal a sentence or conviction if a Notice of Appeal has been filed within one calendar month from the date of sentence (where a plea was entered) or the date of conviction (after a trial). Based on the information provided, the Notice of Appeal was not filed within the calendar month. Therefore, we are unable to consider your client’s application for appeal at this time.
Client clause wording
Legal aid is only available to appeal a sentence or conviction if a Notice of Appeal has been filed within one calendar month from the date of sentence (where a plea was entered) or the date of conviction (after a trial). Based on the information provided, the Notice of Appeal was not filed within the calendar month. Therefore, we are unable to consider your application for appeal at this time.