Assessment of resourcesI19
1
In this regulation—
a
“Legal Aid Assessment Regulations” means the Civil Legal Aid (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 198918;
b
“CLS Financial Regulations” means the Community Legal Service (Financial) Regulations 200019; and
c
“the 2013 Regulations” means the Civil Legal Aid (Financial Resources and Payments for Services) Regulations 201320.
2
After 31st March 2013, on any assessment, re-assessment, further assessment or amended assessment of resources under the Legal Aid Assessment Regulations or under the CLS Financial Regulations in respect of funded services provided in a pre-commencement case—
a
the individual’s financial eligibility and contribution must be calculated by reference to the higher of the relevant figures in the Legal Aid Assessment Regulations or, as the case may be, the CLS Financial Regulations and the equivalent figures for the time being in the 2013 Regulations, as set out in the table; and
b
regulation 25 (deductions in respect of a partner and dependants of the individual) of the 2013 Regulations applies.
Legal Aid Assessment Regulations | CLS Financial Regulations | The 2013 Regulations |
|---|---|---|
regulation 4(2) | regulation 5(2) | regulation 8(2) |
regulation 4(2)(a) | regulation 5(2) | regulation 8(2) |
regulation 4(3) | regulation 5(2) | regulation 8(2) |
regulation 4(3)(a) | regulation 5(2) | regulation 8(2) |
regulation 5A | regulation 7 | |
regulation 4(4)(a) | regulation 38(2)(b) | regulation 44(2)(b) |
regulation 4(4)(b) | regulation 38(2A)(b) | regulation 44(3)(b) |
regulation 23(1)(a) | regulation 27(1)(a) | |
regulation 24(7) | regulation 28(7) | |
paragraph 10(a) of Schedule 3 | regulation 32(2) | regulation 37(2) |
regulation 32A(2) | regulation 38(2) | |
paragraph 10(b) of Schedule 3 | regulation 32B(2) | regulation 39(2) |
regulation 35(1)(c) | regulation 41(1)(b) |