Legal aid applications

Dear Mr WONG,

We write to acknowledge receipt of your 3 applications for access
to information dated 28.6.2019. We shall give you a reply in due course.

Regards
Ms K. C. WONG
for Director of Legal Aid

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From: Raymond Wong <[FOI #384 email]>
To: FOI requests at Legal Aid Department <[Legal Aid Department request email]>
Date: 28/06/2019 21:42
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Legal aid applications

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Dear Access to Information Officer of the Legal Aid Department,

On behalf of our client, the Justice Centre, we are writing to request
certain information pursuant to paragraph 1.9 of the Code on Access to
Information.

We would be grateful if you could please provide the following
information:

1. The number of legal aid applications for judicial
review received in the period between 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2018
(i.e. Q1 2018)?
2. The number of legal aid applications for judicial
review received in the period between 1 April 2018 to 30 June 2018 (i.e.
Q2 2018)?
3. The number of legal aid applications for judicial
review received in the period between 1 July 2018 to 30 September 2018
(i.e. Q3 2018)?
4. The number of legal aid applications for judicial
review received in the period between 1 October 2018 to 31 December 2018
(i.e. Q4 2018)?
5. The number of legal aid applications for judicial
review received in the period between 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2019
(i.e. Q1 2019)?

6. The number of decisions on legal aid issued in the
period between 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2018 (i.e. Q1 2018)?
7. The number of decisions on legal aid issued in the
period between 1 April 2018 to 30 June 2018 (i.e. Q2 2018)?
8. The number of decisions on legal aid issued in the
period between 1 July 2018 to 30 September 2018 (i.e. Q3 2018)?
9. The number of decisions on legal aid issued in the
period between 1 October 2018 to 31 December 2018 (i.e. Q4 2018)?
10. The number of decisions on legal aid issued in the
period between 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2019 (i.e. Q1 2019)?

11. The number of legal aid applications which were (i)
granted and (ii) refused, in the period between 1 January 2018 to 31 March
2018 (i.e. Q1 2018)? Please provide the number for each of (i) and (ii).
12. The number of legal aid applications which were (i)
granted and (ii) refused, in the period between 1 April 2018 to 30 June
2018 (i.e. Q2 2018)? Please provide the number for each of (i) and (ii).
13. The number of legal aid applications which were (i)
granted and (ii) refused, in the period between 1 July 2018 to 30
September 2018 (i.e. Q3 2018)? Please provide the number for each of (i)
and (ii).
14. The number of legal aid applications which were (i)
granted and (ii) refused, in the period between 1 October 2018 to 31
December 2018 (i.e. Q4 2018)? Please provide the number for each of (i)
and (ii).
15. The number of legal aid applications which were (i)
granted and (ii) refused, in the period between 1 January 2019 to 31 March
2019 (i.e. Q1 2019)? Please provide the number for each of (i) and (ii).

On timing, we look forward to receiving the information to our above
requests by 8 July 2019.

Thank you in advance for your help – it is greatly appreciated.

If you have any questions, please contact Raymond Wong
([email address]) and Serene Lu ([email address]).

Kind regards,
Freshfields

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Dear Mr WONG,

Our Department has received your 3 applications for access to
information on 28.6.2019. Your applications are now under processing.
According to paragraph 1.16 of the code on access to information, a reply
will be given to you on or before 18.7.2019.

Your faithfully,
Ms Doris UNG
for Director of Legal Aid

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From: LADINFO/LAD/HKSARG
To: [FOI #384 email]
Date: 02/07/2019 12:52
Subject: Fw: Freedom of Information request - Legal aid
applications
Sent by: KC WONG