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

Determination of contributions – advice and assistance and representation (lower courts)N.I.

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59.—(1) The supplier shall, except where paragraph (2) applies, determine the maximum contribution, if any, payable to the supplier by the client under Article 17 of the Order in accordance with paragraph (3).

(2) A client who receives advice and assistance under regulation 4(2) shall not be required to pay a contribution towards any remuneration payable under the Remuneration Order in respect of the advice and assistance.

(3) The contribution payable by a client under Article 17 of the Order, where their disposable income falls within a range specified in the first column of the following table, is the amount specified in relation to that range in the second column of that table.

Disposable Income RangeMaximum Contribution
Exceeding £100 but not exceeding £107 a week£7
Exceeding £107 but not exceeding £114 a week£14
Exceeding £114 but not exceeding £121 a week£21
Exceeding £121 but not exceeding £128 a week£28
Exceeding £128 but not exceeding £135 a week£35
Exceeding £135 but not exceeding £142 a week£42
Exceeding £142 but not exceeding £149 a week£49
Exceeding £149 but not exceeding £156 a week£56
Exceeding £156 but not exceeding £163 a week£63
Exceeding £163 but not exceeding £170 a week£70
Exceeding £170 but not exceeding £177 a week£77
Exceeding £177 but not exceeding £184 a week£84
Exceeding £184 but not exceeding £191 a week£91
Exceeding £191 but not exceeding £198 a week£98
Exceeding £198 but not exceeding £205 a week£105
Exceeding £205 but not exceeding £212 a week£112
Exceeding £212 but not exceeding £219 a week£119
Exceeding £219 but not exceeding £226 a week£126
Exceeding £226 but not exceeding £234 a week£134