http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/17Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-15Expert Participation2023-02-13 PART 2<Substitution ChangeId="key-661d481b08bd2fa1f0963e519760e45f-1518605494188" CommentaryRef="key-661d481b08bd2fa1f0963e519760e45f">CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES AND CRIMINAL DEFENCE SERVICES</Substitution><Emphasis>Civil legal services</Emphasis>Terms of provision of funded services171An individual for whom civil legal services are funded by the Department shall not be required to make any payment in respect of the services except where regulations otherwise provide.2Regulations may provide that, in prescribed circumstances, an individual for whom civil legal services are so funded shall—apay a fee of such amount as is fixed by or determined under the regulations,bif his financial resources are, or relevant conduct is, such as to make him liable to do so under the regulations, pay the cost of the services or make a contribution in respect of the cost of the services of such amount as is so fixed or determined, orcif the services relate to a dispute and he has agreed to make a payment (which may exceed the cost of the services) only in specified circumstances, make in those circumstances a payment of the amount agreed, or determined in the manner agreed, by him;and in sub-paragraph (b) “relevant conduct” means conduct in connection with the services (or any application for their funding) or in, or in connection with, any proceedings in relation to which they are provided.3The regulations may include provision for any amount payable in accordance with the regulations to be payable by periodical payments or one or more capital sums, or both.4The regulations may also include provision for the payment by an individual of interest (on such terms as may be prescribed) in respect of—aany loan made to him by the Department in connection with civil legal services,bany payment in respect of the cost of services required by the regulations to be made by him later than the time when the services are provided, orcso much of any payment required by the regulations to be made by him which remains unpaid after the time when it is required to be paid.5The regulations shall include provision for the repayment to an individual of any payment made by him in excess of his liability under the regulations.6The regulations may—ainclude provision requiring the furnishing of information, andbmake provision for the determination of the cost of services for the purposes of the regulations.7Except so far as regulations otherwise provide, where civil legal services have been funded by the Department for an individual, sums expended by the Department in funding the services (except to the extent that they are recovered under Articles 18 to 20), and other sums payable by the individual by virtue of regulations under this Article, shall constitute a first charge—aon any costs which (whether by virtue of a judgment or order of a court or an agreement or otherwise) are payable to him in respect of the matter in connection with which the services are provided, andbon any property (of whatever nature and wherever situated) which is recovered or preserved by him (whether for himself or any other person) in connection with that matter, including any property recovered or preserved in any proceedings and his rights under any compromise or settlement arrived at to avoid or bring to an end any proceedings.8Regulations may make provision about the charge, including—aprovision as to whether it is in favour of the Department or the body or person by whom the services were provided, andbprovision about its enforcement.Word in art. 17 substituted (18.11.2014) by Legal Aid and Coroners‘ Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 11), s. 12(2)(d)(ii), Sch. 2 para. 6(18) (with ss. 2(3), 9, Sch. 1 para. 3(3)) (but this amendment cannot take effect until the commencement of S.I. 2003/435, art. 17)Art. 17 in operation at 1.4.2015 by S.R. 2015/194, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)Pt. II heading substituted (1.4.2015) by Legal Aid and Coroners‘ Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 11), s. 12(1), Sch. 2 para. 6(3) (with ss. 2(3), 9, Sch. 1 para. 3(3)); S.R. 2015/193, art. 2(e)