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Legal Aid And Advice

Made 29th August 2009

Coming into operation 30th September 2009

To be laid before Parliament

The Lord Chancellor makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 36(3) of the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981^f1, and now vested in the Lord Chancellor^f2.

In accordance with Article 36(3) of that Order, the Lord Chancellor has consulted with the Lord Chief Justice, the Attorney General, the County Court Rules Committee and the Magistrates’ Courts Rules Committee and has obtained the approval of the Treasury.

In accordance with Article 37 of that Order, the Lord Chancellor has had regard to the matters specified in that Article.

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Footnotes

f1: S.I. 1981/228 (N.I. 8)
f2: S.I. 1982/159