# The Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004

S.S.I. 2004/49 · made 9 February 2004

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 the first £4,395 recovered or preserved by virtue of certain family proceedings (this sum is increased from £4,275).

Made under: Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (Section 12)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/advice-and-assistance-scotland-amendment-regulations-2004/pdf/ssi_20040049_en.pdf

## Introductory text

LEGAL AID AND ADVICE
Made 9th February 2004
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 10th February 2004
Coming into force 12th April 2004
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 12(3) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 12th April 2004.

## 2 Application

These Regulations shall apply only in relation to any case where an application for advice and assistance is made on or after 12th April 2004.

## 3 Amendment of the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 1996

The Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 1996 are amended in accordance with the following regulation.

## 4 Amendment of the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 1996

In regulation 16(2)(b), for “£4,275” substitute “£4,395”.

## Signature

CATHY JAMIESON
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
9th February 2004

## 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 the first £4,395 recovered or preserved by virtue of certain family proceedings (this sum is increased from £4,275).

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