# The Civil Legal Aid (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2002, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make amendments to the Civil Legal Aid (General) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/339). They apply to transitional cases to which the principal Regulations continue to apply by virtue of the provisions in the Access to Justice Act 1999 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/774).
The Regulations:
(a) make provision regarding the deferment and recoupment of costs paid to a solicitor in cases where the principal Regulations have been breached, or where there has been an overpayment;
(b) apply provisions of regulations 105 and 105A of the 1989 Regulations to assisted proceedings in magistrates' courts; and
(c) amend the provisions regarding the late submission of bills of costs.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3033/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-legal-aid-general-amendment-no-2-regulations-2002/note
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