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

after the word “application” at the end of sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) there shall be inserted “; or,” and the following new sub-paragraph—

“(c)

where the application is made by a minor who is entitled to begin, prosecute or defend any proceedings without a next friend or guardian ad litem, the person making the application shall be that minor’s solicitor”;

paragraph (2) shall be omitted;

in paragraph (4) for the words “or guardian ad litem” there shall be substituted the words “, guardian ad litem or (where there is no next friend or guardian ad litem ) solicitor”.