15. A request for mutual legal assistance shall contain

3. Mutual legal assistance to be afforded in accordance with this article may be requested for any of the following purposes

Application for assistance

legal assistance,

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He asked me for help.

He asked us to help him.

He requested my assistance.

Mutual legal assistance

Brazil stated that any request for international legal assistance under the Convention should be in Portuguese or in English.

4. Application for financial assistance

19. Each request for financial assistance shall be considered by the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea of the Office of Legal Affairs ( the Division ), which acts as the secretariat of the Commission.

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Department of Asset Recovery and International Legal Cooperation (DRCI)

Requests for mutual legal assistance

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Twenty seven per cent of States had not sent or received any requests for mutual legal assistance concerning money laundering offences.

The British also asked for help from the Russians.

C. Office of Staff Legal Assistance

(vii) Mutual legal assistance (article 18)

(viii) Mutual legal assistance (article 18)

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The Legal Assistance Branch is responsible for programmes and policy relating to mainstream legal aid, financial assistance, community legal centres and the operation of the National Pro Bono Resource Centre.

At present, two legal aid centres for women are in operation i.e. the Legal Aid Centre for women under the Department of Legal Aid, Ministry of Justice and the Legal Counseling Office on gender equality under the Women's Union.

21. Mutual legal assistance may be refused

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Legal assistance institutional framework and practice

Mr. Aresio Valiente, Center for Popular Legal Assistance

16. The purpose of the financial assistance applied for should be specified. Financial assistance may be sought for the following purposes

13. Recalls paragraph 23 of its resolution 61 261, reiterates its support for the strengthening of professional legal assistance for staff in order for staff to continue to receive legal assistance, and decides to establish the Office of Staff Legal Assistance to succeed the Panel of Counsel

23. Reasons shall be given for any refusal of mutual legal assistance.

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21. Mutual legal assistance may be refused

Colombia stated that the central authorities designated to receive requests for mutual legal assistance and either to execute them or to transmit them to the competent authorities for execution, and to formulate requests for legal assistance, would be as follows

2. Each State Party, in order to provide mutual legal assistance upon a request made pursuant to paragraph 2 of article 55 of this Convention, shall, in accordance with its domestic law

Most States (82 per cent) responding in the third reporting period had adopted legislation on mutual legal assistance approximately one third had also reviewed mutual legal assistance procedures.

(l) International cooperation, including mutual legal assistance and extradition

Accordingly, a request for extradition or for mutual legal assistance based on such an offence may not be refused on the sole ground that it concerns a political offence or an offence connected with a political offence or an offence inspired by political motives.

(d) Provide persons under 18 with legal or other assistance at an early stage of judicial proceedings

The CTC has posted the request for assistance on the CTC Assistance Matrix, which is frequently circulated to potential assistance providers for consideration.

With respect to Free Legal Assistance, the Bill provides for the possibility of full legal assistance, including legal counseling or information on the rights of women as a means of guaranteeing access to justice.

Developed policies for implementation of the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act

The lump sum system of payment under the legal aid programme has been evaluated by both tribunals.

Fifteen medico legal centers have been established to facilitate easier access to medico legal aid.

(b) Also notes the requirements of article 18, paragraph 8, of the Convention, and requests the secretariat to seek clarification from States parties that have reported that they decline to render mutual legal assistance on the ground of bank secrecy