Your legal aid lawyer will either be a lawyer from LAB, or an Assigned Solicitor on LAB's panel of Assigned Solicitors.

Generally, LAB assigns cases to Assigned Solicitors in situations such as the following:

• There is a conflict of interest, because both parties have applied for legal aid;

• The case involves a specialised area of law, such as Syariah law or medical negligence; or

• The case is particularly time-sensitive, e.g. an appeal matter.