Regulation 3 Amendments to the Community Legal Service (Financial) Regulations 2000

After regulation 5B (Waiver of eligibility limit in Multi-Party Actions of wider public interest), insert—

“Waiver of eligibility limit in certain inquests

5C.

(1)

This regulation applies to an application for the funding of legal representation to provide advocacy at an inquest into the death of a member of the immediate family of the client.

(2)

Where this regulation applies, the Commission may, if it considers it equitable to do so, request the Secretary of State to disapply the eligibility limits in regulations 5(6) and 5A.

(3)

In considering whether to make such a request, the Commission shall have regard in particular to any applicable Convention rights under Article 2 of Schedule 1 to the Human Rights Act 1998^f1.

(4)

On receipt of a request under paragraph (2) the Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit, disapply the eligibility limits.”.