The Community Legal Service (Financial) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2007

Amendments to the Community Legal Service (Financial) Regulations 2000

10.  In regulation 43—

(a) in paragraph (1), after “(4)” insert “, (4A)”;

(b) for paragraphs (3) and (4) substitute—

“(3) Subject to paragraphs (4) or (4A), the amount of the statutory charge must not include sums expended by the Commission in funding any of the following services—

(a) Legal Help:

(b) Help at Court;

(c) Family Mediation; or

(d) Family Help (Lower).

(4) Where the client receives Family Help (Higher) or Legal Representation in connection with a dispute or proceedings for which Legal Help, Help at Court or Family Help (Lower) was also granted, the amount of the statutory charge—

(a) will include the sums expended by the Commission under paragraph (3)(a), (b) or (d);

(b) will not include any settlement fee paid in relation to family proceedings.

(4A) Where the cost of the funded services provided for a client under Family Help (Lower) exceeds the level which would otherwise have qualified for a standard fee, the amount of the statutory charge—

(a) will include the sums expended by the Commission under paragraph (3)(a) and (d) which exceed the level which would otherwise have qualified for a standard fee;

(b) will not include any settlement fee paid in relation to family proceedings.”.