Article 2 Amendment of the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

In Article 10 of the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981^f1 there shall be inserted after paragraph (5E) the following paragraphs—

“(5F)

Paragraphs (5B), (5C) and (5E) shall not apply to a person where the proceedings mentioned are before a court of summary jurisdiction and in respect of which that person has been granted assistance by way of representation.

(5G)

Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5) but regardless of Articles 9 and 12 legal aid must be granted to cover proceedings relating to an appeal against an order made under Article 50 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 to a person who has been granted assistance by way of representation by virtue of regulations made under Article 5(4A)”.