PART 4Age Assessments
I157Civil legal services relating to age assessments
1
Schedule 1 to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (civil legal services) is amended as follows.
2
In Part 1 (services) after paragraph 31A insert—
31BAppeals relating to age assessments under the Nationality and Borders Act 2022
1
Civil legal services provided in relation to—
a
an appeal under section 54(2) of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (appeals relating to age assessments),
b
an application for an order under section 55(4) of that Act (order for support to be provided pending final determination of appeal), and
c
an appeal to the Upper Tribunal, Court of Appeal or Supreme Court relating to an appeal within paragraph (a) or an application within paragraph (b).
2Exclusions
Sub-paragraph (1) is subject to the exclusions in Parts 2 and 3 of this Schedule.
3
In Part 3 (advocacy: exclusions and exceptions), in paragraph 13 (advocacy in proceedings in the First-tier Tribunal), after “31A,” insert “31B,”
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