Regulation 8 Amendment of the Civil Legal Aid (General) Regulations 1989

After Part XV there shall be inserted the following new Part to the Regulations—

“PART XVI

REPRESENTATION BY MEANS OF CONTRACTS

Extent of power to contract

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(1)

The power of the Board to secure the provision of representation under Part IV of the Act by means of contracts with other persons shall be exercisable in a multi-party action which includes any claim prescribed by paragraph (2) below.

(2)

The claims prescribed for the purposes of paragraph (1) above are claims in respect of personal injuries as defined by regulation 4(5) of the Civil Legal Aid (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1989^f1.

(3)

In this regulation “multi-party action” means any action or actions in which 10 or more assisted persons have causes of action which involve common issues of fact or law arising out of the same cause or event.”.