Assistance by way of representation (ABWOR) in summary criminal proceedings

Assistance by way of representation (ABWOR) in summary criminal proceedings

• General scope of ABWOR in summary criminal proceedings
• The basics of making ABWOR available in summary criminal proceedings
• Your role to grant ABWOR
• Our role to do post-grant verification checks – A&A and ABWOR
• ABWOR where client is not appearing from custody – when is it available?
• Failure to appear – appearance on a warrant – continued availability of ABWOR
• ABWOR for early resolution of cases
• ABWOR where client not appearing from custody: the interests of justice test
• ABWOR in summary cases – assisted person in custody – “appointed solicitor”
• Definition of “appointed solicitor” and principal criteria for acting
• Criteria and conditions to act as appointed solicitor
• Examples of situations where you cannot appear as appointed solicitor on behalf of a client
• Change of solicitor under summary criminal ABWOR
• Criminal ABWOR – common queries