# The Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations 1989, Paragraph 7


(1) In computing the capital and income of the person concerned, there shall be left out of account the value of the subject matter of any claim in respect of which he is seeking advice or assistance.
(2) In computing the capital and income of the person concerned, the resources of any spouse of his shall be treated as his resources unless–
(i) the spouse has a contrary interest in the matter in respect of which he is seeking advice and assistance, or
(ii) the person concerned and his spouse are living separate and apart, or
(iii) in all the circumstances of the case it would be inequitable or impractical to do so.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/340/schedule/2/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/legal-advice-and-assistance-regulations-1989/schedule-2/paragraph-7
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