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Part 2Legal aid
Reconsideration, review, and appeals of legal aid decisions: Appeals and references on question of law

61References on questions of law to High Court

  1. The chairperson of the Tribunal may state a case for the opinion of the High Court on any point of law that arises on a review under this subpart of a decision of the Commissioner.

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