The Civil Legal Services (Financial) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Application in representative, fiduciary or official capacityN.I.

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16.  Where the client is acting only in a representative, fiduciary or official capacity, the assessing authority shall, in calculating their disposable income and disposable capital, and the amount of any contribution to be made—

(a)assess the value of any property or estate or the amount of any fund out of which the client is entitled to be indemnified, and the disposable income and disposable capital and maximum contribution of any persons (including the client if appropriate) who might benefit from the outcome of the proceedings; and

(b)unless the authority considers that the client might benefit from the proceedings, disregard their personal resources.