Access to Justice Act 1999

Legal aid in Scotland

32 Regulations about financial limits in certain proceedings

In section 9(2) of the [1986 c. 47.] Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (application by regulations of Part II to assistance by way of representation), after paragraph (d) insert—

“(dd) provide that assistance by way of representation shall be available in relation to such proceedings as may be prescribed, without reference to the financial limits under section 8 of this Act;

(de) provide that section 11(2) of this Act shall not apply as respects assistance by way of representation received in relation to such proceedings as may be prescribed;”.

33 Recipients of disabled person’s tax credit

In the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986, in—

(a) section 8(b) (availability of advice and assistance), and

(b) section 11(2)(b) (clients' contributions),

after “of” insert “disabled person’s tax credit,”.

34 References by Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission

In section 25(7) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (legal aid in appeals), for “Secretary of State under section 124” substitute “Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission under section 194B”.