Guidelines for the Appointment of Public Defenders
Public Defenders are appointed under the Public Defenders Act 1995.
To be eligible to be appointed as a Public Defender the following criteria apply (Schedule 1, clause 2):
(1) A person must be an Australian lawyer of at least 7 years’ standing to be eligible for appointment as the Senior Public Defender
(2) A person must be an Australian lawyer of at least 5 years’ standing to be eligible for appointment as a Deputy Senior Public Defender
(3) A person must be an Australian lawyer to be eligible for appointment as a Public Defender
Section 3A of the Act provides that the Attorney General may issue guidelines for the process of selection for appointment or reappointment of a Public Defender.
Guidelines
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