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Pleas of Guilty - Commonwealth
Legal aid may be granted for a plea of guilty if, because of complexity or other aggravating circumstance, the Commission determines that the matter should not be dealt with by a duty lawyer service
    Examples: An aggravating circumstance may be

    · a likelihood that a lengthy sentence may be imposed, or
    · a disability or disadvantage of the applicant, such as a language difficulty.

    A grant of aid is subject to the Means Test and the Commonwealth Criminal Law Guidelines.




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    most recently updated 3 January 2001