# The Civil Legal Aid (General) Regulations 1989, Regulation 27: Financial eligibility


(1) Where the assessment officer assesses that an applicant has disposable income of an amount which makes him ineligible for legal aid, the Area Director shall refuse the application.
(2) Where the assessment officer assesses that an applicant, having disposable income of an amount which makes him eligible for legal aid, has disposable capital of an amount which renders him liable to be refused legal aid, the Area Director shall refuse the application if it appears to him that the probable costs of the applicant in the proceedings in respect of which the application was made would not exceed the contribution payable by the applicant.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/339/regulation/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-legal-aid-general-regulations-1989/regulation-27
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