Article 5 Amendments to the Community Legal Service (Funding) Order 2000

The following paragraphs shall be inserted after article 5(3):

“(3A)

In relation to Legal Help and Help at Court within any category of work mentioned in paragraph (3B) which is authorised as a specific category in the schedule to the contract with the Commission under which it is provided, payment shall be at rates no higher than:

(i)

8% above those provided in Schedule 6, paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations 1989 in respect of fee-earners whose office is situated within the London Region of the Commission; and

(ii)

5% above those so provided in respect of all other fee-earners.

(3B)

the categories of work mentioned in paragraph (3A) are: immigration/nationality, mental health, education, public law, community care and actions against the police.”.