# The Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2002, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 1996 to provide that a solicitor’s right to prior payment of fees and outlays out of any property recovered or preserved for a client in respect of advice and assistance shall not apply to–
(a) the first £4,200 recovered or preserved by virtue of certain family proceedings (this sum is increased from £2,500); and
(b) any money paid in accordance with an order made by the Social Security Commissioners or the Child Support Commissioners.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/495/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/advice-and-assistance-scotland-amendment-regulations-2002/note
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