Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
Legal Aid And Advice
Made
8th March 2008
Coming into operation
7th April 2008
To be laid before Parliament
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 7th April 2008.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 1 in operation at 7.4.2008, see reg. 1
2. The Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007(3) are hereby revoked.
Commencement Information
I2Reg. 2 in operation at 7.4.2008, see reg. 1
3. For the table set out in Schedule 2 to the Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1981(4) there shall be substituted the following table—
| “Disposable Income Range | Maximum Contribution |
|---|---|
| Exceeding £95 but not exceeding £102 a week | £7 |
| Exceeding £102 but not exceeding £109 a week | £14 |
| Exceeding £109 but not exceeding £116 a week | £21 |
| Exceeding £116 but not exceeding £123 a week | £28 |
| Exceeding £123 but not exceeding £130 a week | £35 |
| Exceeding £130 but not exceeding £137 a week | £42 |
| Exceeding £137 but not exceeding £144 a week | £49 |
| Exceeding £144 but not exceeding £151 a week | £56 |
| Exceeding £151 but not exceeding £158 a week | £63 |
| Exceeding £158 but not exceeding £165 a week | £70 |
| Exceeding £165 but not exceeding £172 a week | £77 |
| Exceeding £172 but not exceeding £179 a week | £84 |
| Exceeding £179 but not exceeding £186 a week | £91 |
| Exceeding £186 but not exceeding £193 a week | £98 |
| Exceeding £193 but not exceeding £200 a week | £105 |
| Exceeding £200 but not exceeding £207 a week | £112 |
| Exceeding £207 but not exceeding £214 a week | £119 |
| Exceeding £214 but not exceeding £223 a week | £126” |
Commencement Information
I3Reg. 3 in operation at 7.4.2008, see reg. 1
Signed by the authority of the Lord Chancellor
DavidHanson
Minister of State
Ministry of Justice
Dated 8th March 2008
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1981 so as to substitute a new scale of contributions payable for legal advice and assistance under Article 7(2) of the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.
S.I. 1981/228 (N.I. 8); Article 27 is an interpretation provision and is recited because of the meaning assigned to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”
S.R. 1981 No. 366; to which the most recent relevant amendment was made by S.R. 2007 No. 173