Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Community Legal Service (Financial) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/516) (“the 2000 Regulations”).

Regulation 4 makes provision for persons in receipt of a guarantee state pension credit under the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16) to be taken as automatically satisfying the financial eligibility determination under regulation 4 of the 2000 Regulations.

Regulations 5, 6 and 8 amend the income limits for the purposes of determining eligibility for services provided by the Legal Services Commission as part of the Community Legal Service.

Regulation 7 amends regulation 5B of the 2000 Regulations so that the Commission may waive eligibility limits in relation to specific issues in multi-party actions. Regulation 9 amends regulation 38(8) of 2000 Regulations so that as well as test cases, the Commission may waive contributions in respect of specific issues in multi-party actions.

Regulation 10 makes an amendment to provide that where Legal Help is given as part of the family advice and information networks pilot, a funded party’s liability is limited to the charge which would have been incurred under the Legal Help remuneration, and is not affected by any increased remuneration which may be applicable under that pilot.