http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1079/note/made
The Civil Legal Aid (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1997
Legal aid and advice
Legal services
Family law
King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
2011-07-04
LEGAL AID AND ADVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
Section 15(3F) of the Legal Aid Act 1988 (which was inserted by section 29 of the Family Law Act 1996) provides that a person shall not be granted representation for the purposes of proceedings relating to family matters unless he has attended a meeting with a mediator.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Section 15(3F) of the Legal Aid Act 1988 (which was inserted by section 29 of the Family Law Act 1996) provides that a person shall not be granted representation for the purposes of proceedings relating to family matters unless he has attended a meeting with a mediator.
These Regulations amend the Civil Legal Aid (General) Regulations 1989 so as to prescribe the circumstances in which section 15(3F) does not apply. In addition, these Regulations amend the definition of an assessment officer.