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The Civil Legal Services (Financial) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

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20.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies where the client applies for advice and assistance or representation (lower courts).

(2) Where it appears to the supplier that there has been some error or mistake in the determination of the disposable income, disposable capital or maximum contribution of the person concerned, the supplier may redetermine the disposable income or disposable capital or maximum contribution or, as the case may be, amend the determination and in the latter case the amended determination shall for all purposes be substituted for the original determination.

(3) Paragraph (4) applies where the client applies for representation (higher courts).

(4) Where—

(a)it appears to the assessing authority that there has been an error in the assessment of the resources of the person concerned or the amount of any contribution payable, or in any calculation or estimate upon which such assessment was based; or

(b)new information which is relevant to the assessment has come to light,

the assessing authority may, with the consent of the Director, make an amended assessment, and may take such steps as appear equitable to give effect to the amended assessment in relation to any period during which funded services have already been provided.

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