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Clause type: Refusal
Legal Aid Queensland has a one client, one law practice policy. Any request to represent more than one legally aided co-accused requires prior approval from an External Review Officer following the submission of the co-accused allocation request form. In this instance you application was referred to an External Review Officer for consideration. The External Review Officer requested further information from you to support your request to represent more than one co-accused. As you have not provided the information required, your request to represent co-accused in this matter has been refused. Your client has been advised of the allocation. The decision not to allocate this matter to your firm is a final decision of Legal Aid Queensland.
Legal Aid Queensland has a one client, one law practice policy. In this instance you have been assigned a different solicitor to the one who submitted your application. Further correspondence will be forwarded advising the details of the solicitor that will be representing you.