Annual Number of Applications to Legal Aid Bureau to Appoint Deputy under Mental Capacity Act

Debated in Parliament on 2 Mar 2022.

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The Minister for Law, K Shanmugam, provided statistics on the annual number of applications to the Legal Aid Bureau (LAB) for appointing a deputy under the Mental Capacity Act from 2017 to 2021.
Applicants must pass both a means test and a merits test to qualify for legal aid from LAB, with unsuccessful applicants able to seek assistance from other legal clinics or engage private lawyers.
The government highlighted alternative avenues for legal support, including the Law Society Pro Bono Services, the Community Justice Centre, and over 50 community-based legal clinics.
Litigants-in-person can apply for urgent short-term orders (up to $5,000) and long-term orders (up to $80,000) under the Mental Capacity Act through the Family Integrated Application Management System (iFAMs).

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Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim

Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim asked the Minister for Law for the past five years, what is (i) the annual number of applications to the Legal Aid Bureau in respect of applications to appoint a deputy under the Mental Capacity Act and (ii) the annual percentage of applicants who have successfully received such legal aid assistance.

K Shanmugam

The Legal Aid Bureau (LAB) provides legal advice and legal assistance on civil matters to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents who pass the means test. Applicants for legal aid also have to pass a merits test.

The statistics on the applications LAB received between 2017 and 2021 in respect of applications to appoint a deputy under the Mental Capacity Act are provided in the table below.

Applicants who do not qualify for legal aid may engage a private lawyer. They may also seek help from the Law Society Pro Bono Services, the Community Justice Centre and more than 50 other legal clinics run by various community, religious and voluntary welfare organisations.

Litigants-in-persons may apply online for urgent short-term orders (limited to $5,000) and long-term orders up to $80,000 that fall under the Mental Capacity Act simplified track via the Family Integrated Application Management Systems (iFAMs).

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The Minister for Law, K Shanmugam, provided statistics on the annual number of applications to the Legal Aid Bureau (LAB) for appointing a deputy under the Mental Capacity Act from 2017 to 2021.
Applicants must pass both a means test and a merits test to qualify for legal aid from LAB, with unsuccessful applicants able to seek assistance from other legal clinics or engage private lawyers.
The government highlighted alternative avenues for legal support, including the Law Society Pro Bono Services, the Community Justice Centre, and over 50 community-based legal clinics.
Litigants-in-person can apply for urgent short-term orders (up to $5,000) and long-term orders (up to $80,000) under the Mental Capacity Act through the Family Integrated Application Management System (iFAMs).

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Annual Number of Applications to Legal Aid Bureau to Appoint Deputy under Mental Capacity Act

Debated in Parliament on 2 Mar 2022.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Minister for Law, K Shanmugam, provided statistics on the annual number of applications to the Legal Aid Bureau (LAB) for appointing a deputy under the Mental Capacity Act from 2017 to 2021.
Applicants must pass both a means test and a merits test to qualify for legal aid from LAB, with unsuccessful applicants able to seek assistance from other legal clinics or engage private lawyers.
The government highlighted alternative avenues for legal support, including the Law Society Pro Bono Services, the Community Justice Centre, and over 50 community-based legal clinics.
Litigants-in-person can apply for urgent short-term orders (up to $5,000) and long-term orders (up to $80,000) under the Mental Capacity Act through the Family Integrated Application Management System (iFAMs).

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Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim

K Shanmugam

The statistics on the applications LAB received between 2017 and 2021 in respect of applications to appoint a deputy under the Mental Capacity Act are provided in the table below.

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The Minister for Law, K Shanmugam, provided statistics on the annual number of applications to the Legal Aid Bureau (LAB) for appointing a deputy under the Mental Capacity Act from 2017 to 2021.
Applicants must pass both a means test and a merits test to qualify for legal aid from LAB, with unsuccessful applicants able to seek assistance from other legal clinics or engage private lawyers.
The government highlighted alternative avenues for legal support, including the Law Society Pro Bono Services, the Community Justice Centre, and over 50 community-based legal clinics.
Litigants-in-person can apply for urgent short-term orders (up to $5,000) and long-term orders (up to $80,000) under the Mental Capacity Act through the Family Integrated Application Management System (iFAMs).

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