UK Statutory Instrument
1989
United Kingdom
The Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations 1989
At a glance
What's here
1 compliance obligation
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.
Schedules
Browse 21 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
If the person concerned is making bona fide payments for...
Where it appears to the solicitor that there has been...
The provisions of this Schedule apply to a man and...
Any question arising under this Schedule shall be decided by...
The disposable capital and disposable income of the person concerned...
The resources of any person who, under section 26(3) and...
If it appears to the solicitor that the person concerned...
(1) In computing the capital and income of the person...
In computing the capital of the person concerned–
In computing the income of the person concerned–
No costs attributable to the period during which a client...
Where an order for costs is made against a next...
The court may, if it thinks fit, refer to the...
In determining the amount of the client’s liability his dwelling-house,...
Any person, not being himself a client, who is a...
The court may, if it thinks fit, order the client...
The court may direct– (a) that payment under the order...
The party in whose favour an order is made may...
Where an order for costs is made against a client...
Where a client is a child, his means for the...
Applications for advice and assistance
- Provide financial information when applying for legal advice and assistance
Browse 35 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement, and transitional provisions
Revocations
Interpretation
Limit on cost of advice and assistance
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Provision of advice and assistance at police stations
ABWOR in criminal proceedings in magistrates' courts
Advice and assistance in criminal proceedings in magistrates' courts
Attendance on behalf of a client
Eligibility for advice and assistance to which regulation 9 applies
Contributions to the cost of advice and assistance to which regulation 9 applies
Assessment of disposable income, disposable capital and maximum contribution
Children and patients
Clients resident outside England and Wales
Advice and assistance from more than one solicitor
Separate matters
Refusal of advice and assistance
Power to require information
Entrusting functions to others
Extensions
Applications for approval of ABWOR
Counsel
Notification of approval of assistance by way of representation
Withdrawal of approval of assistance by way of representation
Appeals against refusal of ABWOR etc
Determination of appeals
Collection and refund of contributions
Costs payable out of the fund
Basis of assessments
Recovery of costs
Exceptions to charge on property recovered or preserved
Authority not to enforce the charge
Costs awarded against a client
Costs of successful unassisted parties out of the fund
False statements etc
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