Section 28LA Power of Scottish Ministers to provide for children's legal aid to be available to other persons in relation to court proceedingsF1

provide that children's legal aid is to be available, in relation to a type of court proceedings under the 2011 Act, to a person to whom it is not available by virtue of section 28D, 28E or 28F,

vary any availability provided by virtue of paragraph (a), or

remove any availability provided by virtue of paragraph (a).

that it is in the best interests of the child that children's legal aid be made available,

that it is reasonable in the particular circumstances of the case that the child should receive children's legal aid,

that, after consideration of the disposable income and disposable capital of the child, the expenses of the case cannot be met without undue hardship to the child, and

if the proceedings are an appeal to the F2Sheriff Appeal Court or the Court of Session under Part 15 of the 2011 Act, that the child has substantial grounds for making or responding to the appeal.

that it is reasonable in the particular circumstances of the case that the person should receive children's legal aid,

that, after consideration of the disposable income and disposable capital of the person, the expenses of the case cannot be met without undue hardship to the person or the dependants of the person, and

if the proceedings are an appeal to the F3Sheriff Appeal Court or the Court of Session under Part 15 of the 2011 Act, that the person has substantial grounds for making or responding to the appeal.