Paragraph 4 I1

Northern Ireland

Subject to paragraph 5, the following services may not be funded by the F1Department as civil legal services, even where they fall within the descriptions specified in paragraphs 2(a) to F2(jc) —

(a)

representation in proceedings in respect of which representation may be granted as a criminal defence service;

(b)

representation wholly or partly in respect of defamation;

(c)

representation in relator actions;

(d)

representation in relation to election petitions under the Representation of the People Act 1983F3 or the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962F4;

(e)

representation in proceedings (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph 2(j)) for the recovery of a debt (including liquidated damages) which is admitted where the only question to be brought before the court is as to the time and mode of payment of that debt;

(f)

representation in proceedings incidental to any proceedings mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) to (e).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in Sch. 2 para. 4 substituted (1.4.2015) by Legal Aid and Coroners‘ Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 11), s. 12(1), Sch. 2 para. 6(41)(b) (with ss. 2(3), 9, Sch. 1 para. 3(3)); S.R. 2015/193, art. 2(e)
F2: Word in Sch. 2 para. 4 substituted (1.10.2016) by The Civil Legal Services (Scope) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/202), regs. 1, 5
F3: 1983 c. 29
F4: 1962 c. 14 (NI)

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 para. 4 in operation at 1.4.2015 by S.R. 2015/194, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)

Notes on Schedule 2

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 in operation at 1.4.2015 by S.R. 2015/194, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)