(1)A person shall be eligible for civil legal aid if his disposable income does not exceed [F1£26,239] a year.
(2)A person may be refused civil legal aid if—
(a)his disposable capital exceeds [F2£13,017]; and
(b)it appears to the Board that he can afford to proceed without legal aid.
(3)For the purposes of this section, a person’s disposable income and disposable capital shall be determined by the Board.
F3(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 15(1) substituted (11.4.2011) by The Advice and Assistance and Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions and Contributions) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/217), regs. 1, 4(5) (with reg. 3)
F2Word in s. 15(2)(a) substituted (11.4.2011) by The Advice and Assistance and Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions and Contributions) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/217), regs. 1, 4(6) (with reg. 3)
F3S. 15(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Civil and Family Justice (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/441), regs. 1(2)(b), 8 (with regs. 12, 13)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 15 modified (7.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2444, reg. 47(2)(a)
S. 15 modified (1.12.2002) by The Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (S.S.I. 2002/494), reg. 45
S. 15 modified (1.12.2002) by The Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (S.S.I. 2002/494), reg. 46(2)(a)
C2S. 15 excluded by S.I. 1987/381, regs. 46(2)(a), 47(2)(a)