Regulation 6 Amendment of the Civil Legal Aid (General) Regulations 1989

For regulation 119 there shall be substituted the following new regulation:–

“Assisted person having financial interest in taxation

119

(1)

Where the assisted person has a financial interest in the taxation it shall be the duty of his solicitor–

(a)

to supply him with a copy of his bill;

(b)

to inform him of the extent of his financial interest and the steps which can be taken to safeguard that interest and, if the assisted person so requests, to give notice in accordance with rules of court to the taxing officer that the assisted person has such an interest; and

(c)

to endorse on the bill that the assisted person has a financial interest in the taxation and that he has complied with sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) above.

(2)

Where the assisted person has a financial interest in the taxation he shall not be required to make any contribution to the fund on account of the costs of the taxation proceedings and the charge created by section 16(6) of the Act shall not apply in relation to any resulting increase in the net liability of the fund arising out of the costs of the taxation proceedings.”.