# The Civil Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2000, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make changes to the Civil Legal Aid (General) Regulations 1989, consequential on the replacement, by the Civil Procedure Rules 1998, of the costs regime in the Rules of the Supreme Court 1965 and the County Court Rules 1981.
These Regulations also introduce a time limit for the commencement of an assessment of costs by the Area Director under regulation 105 of the 1989 Regulations, and provide for the provisions of the Legal Aid in Family Proceedings (Remuneration) Regulations 1991 to apply to remuneration for work in proceedings in magistrates' courts, whether or not family proceedings.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/451/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-legal-aid-general-amendment-regulations-2000/note
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