Provision of information
- Provide required financial information when applying for legal aid Client
Northern Ireland Statutory Rule
2015
United Kingdom
The Civil Legal Services (Financial) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
At a glance
What's here
7 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Distributor 4
- Client 2
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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- Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 2012 14 duties
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What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Assessment of resources prior to provision of services
- Do not provide funded services before completing resource assessment Distributor
Guidance given by the Department
- Consider Department guidance when assessing financial eligibility Distributor
Duty to report change in financial circumstances
- Inform the Department of any change in your financial circumstances Client
Determination of contributions – advice and assistance and representation (lower courts)
- Determine the client's maximum contribution for civil legal services Distributor
Collection of contributions and repayment of excess contributions
- Repay any excess client contribution Distributor
Collection of contributions and repayment of excess contributions
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Director must set payment terms for legal aid contributions; Department must refund overpayments Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 56 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and revocations
Interpretation
Determination in respect of an individual's financial resources
Exceptions from requirement to make a determination in respect of an individual's financial resources
Individuals in receipt of certain benefits, allowances
Financial eligibility limits – disposable income and disposable capital
Waiver of eligibility limits and contributions in multi-party actions of significant wider public interest
Waiver of eligibility limits and contributions in certain inquests
Waiver of eligibility limits and contributions in cross-border disputes
Waiver of eligibility limits in proceedings relating to domestic violence or forced marriage
Calculations
Over-capital cases
Application in representative, fiduciary or official capacity
Resources of other persons
Deprivation or conversion of resources
Amendment of assessment due to error or receipt of new information
Further assessments
Application of regulations 23 to 32
Calculation of income and capital
Disregard of financial resources which are the subject matter of any claim
Disregards from income – certain welfare and other allowances, payments etc.
Deductions from income – income tax and national insurance contributions
Deductions from income – maintenance of partner and dependants
Deductions from income – maintenance of former partner and dependants outside the household
Main dwelling, household furniture and effects, personal clothing, and tools and equipment
Disregard from capital – income support or universal credit
Disregard from capital – arrears of payments
Deductions from capital – maintenance of partner and dependants
Application of regulations 34 to 43
Calculation of income
Disregard of financial resources which are the subject matter of the dispute
Disregard of certain welfare and other allowances, payments etc.
Income from a trade, business or gainful occupation, other than wage or salary
Deductions – income tax and national insurance contributions
Deductions – maintenance of partner and dependants
Deductions – maintenance of former partner and dependants outside the household
Deductions – work-related expenses, including childcare payments
Deductions – housing costs
General discretion to disregard income
Application of regulations 45 to 57
Calculation of capital
Disregard of financial resources which are the subject matter of the dispute
Equitable value of any interest in land
Household furniture and effects, personal clothing, and tools and equipment
Disregard of certain welfare and other payments
Additional disregard where client or person concerned is of pensionable age
Disregard of interim court payments etc.
Value of money due to the person concerned
Value of a capital resource other than money
Resources owned jointly or in common with other persons
Value of a business or other property interest
Value of any life insurance or endowment policy
General discretion to disregard capital
Application of regulations 59 and 60
Application of regulations 62 and 63
Determination of contributions – representation (higher courts)
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