Regulation 3 Amendments to the Civil Legal Aid (General) Regulations 1989
In regulation 106A—
(a)
for paragraph (3), substitute—
“(3)The assisted party’s solicitor shall apply to the Area Director for an assessment limited to legal aid only costs, if the amount of those costs including counsel’s fees (if any) does not exceed £2,500.”;
(b)
for paragraph (4), substitute—
“(4)The assisted party’s solicitor shall apply for a detailed assessment under regulation 107A(2) limited to legal aid only costs, if the amount of those costs including counsel’s fees (if any) exceeds £2,500.”.