Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations increase the disposable income limit for eligibility for advice and assistance under the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 from £135 a week to £145 a week, the disposable capital limit from £935 to £1,000 and the weekly disposable income above which a person is required to pay a contribution from £70 to £75. They also prescribe the scale of contributions to be paid where the weekly disposable income exceeds £75 but does not exceed £145.