Administration of the policyAdministration of the policy

Administration of the policy

14 OLSC will normally consult AGS, in light of its experience with the conduct of Commonwealth litigation and with the engagement of counsel generally, in considering whether a fee in excess of the limits in paragraph 5 of this Appendix should be approved and in making recommendations to the Attorney‑General in respect of a request to approve a fee in excess of $5,000. 15 Subject to the availability of counsel at the approved rates, the choice of counsel is a matter for individual Commonwealth agencies, taking into account any advice from the solicitors instructed by the agency. However, Commonwealth agencies and their instructing solicitors are encouraged to inform OLSC, either in general terms or in relation to a specific matter, if they have any concerns about the operation of the policy. 16 To facilitate administration, Commonwealth agencies are to provide OLSC, upon request, with information or access to information about the engagement of all or certain counsel.

Appendix E—Assistance to Commonwealth employees for legal proceedings