(This note is not part of the Regulations.)

These Regulations amend the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 so as to:

(a)

increase the upper income limit to make legal advice and assistance available to those with disposable income of not more than £192 a week (instead of £189) (Regulation 3);

(b)

increase the lower income limit below which legal advice and assistance is available without payment of a contribution to £81 a week (instead of £80) (Regulation 4).

No changes are made to the capital limits.