# The Civil Legal Aid (General) Regulations 1989, Regulation 137: Applications in respect of magistrates' court proceedings


(1) Where an application for an order under section 18 of the Act is made in respect of authorised summary proceedings, the court, instead of making an order forthwith, may in its discretion either
(a) adjourn the hearing of the application; or
(b) dismiss the application.
(2) If the court adjourns the hearing of the application, the unassisted party shall swear an affidavit of costs and resources containing the matters specified in Schedule 2, which he shall produce at the adjourned hearing and, not less than 21 days before the adjourned hearing, the unassisted party shall serve notice of the date and time of the hearing on the Area Director, with a copy of his affidavit of costs and resources together with any exhibits and supporting documents.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/339/regulation/137 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-legal-aid-general-regulations-1989/regulation-137
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