# The Civil Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 1991, Regulation 5: Amendment of the Civil Legal Aid (General) Regulations 1989


After regulation 105 there shall be inserted the following new regulation:–
“Assisted person having financial interest in assessment
105A (1) Where an assisted person has a financial interest in any assessment, review or appeal under regulation 105 he shall have a right to make written representations to the Area Director, appropriate area committee or committee appointed by the Board as the case may be within 21 days of being notified of the right to make such representations.
(2) On an assessment to which paragraph (1) applies it shall be the duty of an assisted person’s solicitor–
(a) to supply him with a copy of his bill;
(b) to inform him of the extent of his financial interest and his right to make written representations; and
(c) to endorse on the bill that the assisted person has a financial interest in the assessment and that he has complied with sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) above.
(3) Where a legal representative wishes to apply for a review of the assessment of the Area Director or appeal against a decision of the area committee under regulation 105 and the assisted person has exercised his right to make representa tions prior to the assessment, the legal representative shall notify the assisted person of the decision to be reviewed or appealed, the grounds of appeal and his right to make further written representations.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/2784/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-legal-aid-general-amendment-no-3-regulations-1991/regulation-5
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