Constitutional application
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2006
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South African Journal of Criminal Justice
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University of Cape Town
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In Ehrich v CEO, Legal Aid Board 2006 (1) SACR 356 (E), the applicant asked for the court to review and set aside a Legal Aid Board decision refusing him legal representation at state expense. He had been convicted on a number of charges of indecent assault and wished to appeal (at para [1]). His criminal trial had gone on for some time and his legal representatives were repeatedly replaced at his request (at para [3]). Following his conviction and sentencing, the applicant instructed an attorney at the Eastern Cape Justice Centre to fi le a notice of appeal. He was later informed that he would have to re-apply for legal aid for the appeal and that the decision whether to grant such aid would be based on his chances of success in an appeal (at para [5]).
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Pillay, A. (2006). Constitutional application, 19(2): 256-267