The Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Reconsideration and Review of Determinations) (Scotland) Regulations 2022

Review of assessment of prior approval

6.—(1) A solicitor may request that Redress Scotland review the assessment made under regulation 5, where the outcome of the assessment is that Redress Scotland—

(a) is not satisfied, in accordance with regulation 5(3)(a), that authority in principle to undertake the legal work ought to be given, or

(b) considers that an additional sum lower than that specified by the solicitor under regulation 5(1)(b) is appropriate.

(2) A request under paragraph (1) must be made in writing to the Scottish Ministers and contain or be accompanied by any information that the solicitor considers relevant to the review requested.

(3) The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving a request for a review under paragraph (1), provide the request and any information accompanying it, to Redress Scotland.

(4) On receipt of a request under paragraph (3), Redress Scotland must assess it.

(5) Once Redress Scotland has carried out its assessment, it must inform the Scottish Ministers who must, as soon as reasonably practicable, provide the solicitor who made the request with—

(a) the outcome of the request, and

(b) a summary, provided by Redress Scotland, of the reasons for that.