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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These regulations amend the Community Legal Service (Financial) Regulations 2000 so as to:

(i)

further align the financial eligibility limits applied in respect of the various levels of service;

(ii)

introduce a new means test which applies to all levels of service;

(iii)

introduce a limit on the gross monthly income an applicant may have in order to be eligible for any funded services;

(iv)

extend the discretion of the Legal Services Commission in respect of financial eligibility and contributions payable in cases of wider public interest;

(v)

change the manner in which interest on the statutory charge is calculated;

(vi)

make various further changes regarding financial eligibility, contributions and the statutory charge.