# The Civil Legal Services (Scope) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

S.R. 2016/202 · made 24 March 2016

These Regulations amend Schedule 2 to the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 regarding the scope of civil legal services.

Made under: Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (Article 12)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/civil-legal-services-scope-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/pdf/nisr_20160202_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/civil-legal-services-scope-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/pdf/nisrem_20160202_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Access To Justice
Laid before the Assembly in draft
Made 24th March 2016
Coming into operation 1st October 2016
The Department of Justice makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 12(6) of the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 and now vested in it.
In accordance with Article 46(5) of that Order, a draft of this rule has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the Assembly.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Legal Services (Scope) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 1st October 2016.

## 2 Amendments to the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

Schedule 2 to the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 is amended as follows.

## 3 Amendments to the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

In paragraph 2(d), after paragraph (xxi) insert –
“(xxii) under Article 44 or 45 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989;
(xxiii) under paragraph 29 or 36 of Schedule 8 to the Terrorism Act 2000;
(xxiv) under Article 31B of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1989;”.

## 4 Amendments to the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

In paragraph 2, after sub-paragraph (j) insert –
“(ja) proceedings before the Parole Commissioners for Northern Ireland;
(jb) proceedings before the Care Tribunal under Article 11, 12, 42 or 43 of the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 or regulation 10 of the Education (Prohibition from Teaching or Working with Children) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007;
(jc) proceedings under Part 13A of the Prison and Young Offenders Centre Rules (Northern Ireland) 1995.”.

## 5 Amendments to the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

In paragraph 4, for “(j)” substitute “(jc)”.

## 6 Amendments to the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

After paragraph 5 insert –
“6. The Department may not fund services consisting of the provision of advice, assistance or representation to any guardian ad litem for the purposes of any proceedings under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.”.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 24th March 2016
L.S.
David Ford
Minister of Justice

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend Schedule 2 to the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 regarding the scope of civil legal services.
The effect of these amendments is to bring within scope the following proceedings in a court of summary jurisdiction: applications for warrants of further detention and applications for extensions of warrants of further detention, together with proceedings relating to declarations of parentage. Proceedings before the Parole Commissioners for Northern Ireland, certain proceedings before the Care Tribunal and proceedings under Part 13A of the Prison and Young Offenders Centre Rules (Northern Ireland) 1995 are also brought within scope.
Further, the Regulations provide that the Department of Justice may not fund civil legal services to any guardian ad litem for the purposes of any proceedings under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.
The Regulations come into operation on 1st October 2016.

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