Reconsideration of sanction refusals or part grants

There is no statutory or regulatory requirement for us to reconsider a sanction application we have refused or part granted. However, we will consider one review of the initial refusal or part grant, if you are responding to the stated reasons we gave for the decision to refuse or part grant.  After that, unless there are new issues raised, we will not further consider the sanction application.

This applies to sanction applications for:

  • Counsel.
  • Expert witnesses.
  • Unusual work.
  • Unusually large expenditure.
Viewing a Joint Investigative Interview (JII)
Changes of nominated solicitor and withdrawing from acting

In this section

Procedures after legal aid is granted

What work requires prior sanction from us?

Find out what work needs our prior sanction.

Procedures after legal aid is granted

General guidance on sanction for counsel

Find guidance on sanction for counsel, including when using counsel is appropriate.

Procedures after legal aid is granted

Applying for sanction for counsel

Find out what information to provide when applying for sanction for counsel and what documentation to lodge with your application.

Procedures after legal aid is granted

Factors that may justify the employment of junior counsel

Find out what factors and considerations we will take into account when deciding whether to grant sanction for counsel.

Procedures after legal aid is granted

Sanction for senior counsel acting alone or with junior counsel in children’s court proceedings

Find out what factors we will consider in deciding whether to grant sanction for senior counsel.

Procedures after legal aid is granted

Instructing a solicitor advocate instead of an advocate

Find out whether a solicitor advocate can be instructed in children’s proceedings and how to apply for sanction to instruct a solicitor advocate.

Procedures after legal aid is granted

What work will sanction for counsel cover?

Find out what work will be covered if sanction is granted to instruct counsel for proofs, appeals, opinions and other hearings.

Procedures after legal aid is granted

When you need sanction to employ an expert

Find out when you need sanction to employ an expert including the difference between an expert witness and a witness as to fact.

Procedures after legal aid is granted

Applying for sanction to employ an expert

Find out how and when to apply for sanction including what supporting documentation to lodge and seeking leave from the court to lead expert evidence.

Procedures after legal aid is granted

Selecting an appropriate expert

Find out about how to identify a suitably qualified expert.

Procedures after legal aid is granted

Prior approval required for experts and limitations on their costs

Find out about what level of costs to apply for and what financial limitations we might impose on the amount of sanction granted for an expert witness.

Procedures after legal aid is granted

Sanction for unusual expenditure or work likely to involve unusually large expenditure

Find out what is considered to be unusual expenditure or work likely to involve unusually large expenditure and how to apply for sanction for such work.

Procedures after legal aid is granted

What information should be provided in support of an application for sanction for unusual expenditure or work likely to involve unusually large expenditure?

Find out what documents/information should be provided when applying for sanction for unusual expenditure or work likely to involve unusually large expenditure.

Procedures after legal aid is granted

Sanction for unusual work or work likely to incur unusually large expenditure – special measures for child witnesses and vulnerable adult witnesses

Find out whether you need sanction to use special measures to assist child and vulnerable adult witnesses.

Procedures after legal aid is granted

Taking precognitions in children’s hearings proof proceedings and disclosure of evidence by the Reporter

Learn about what information Reporters will disclose in proof proceedings, when sanction is needed before taking precognitions and joint or shared precognitions

Procedures after legal aid is granted

Viewing a Joint Investigative Interview (JII)

Find out if you need sanction to view a Joint Investigative Interview and, if so, what information to provide in support of such a sanction application.

Procedures after legal aid is granted

Changes of nominated solicitor and withdrawing from acting

Find out what to do if you want to stop acting for a client or take over acting for a client from another solicitor.