Amendment of Part 6517
1
In rule 65.18(1), after “court” insert “shall take appropriate steps to ensure that the respondent is aware of their entitlement to a reasonable opportunity to obtain legal representation and to apply for legal aid which may be available without any means test, and”
.
2
In rule 65.43(2)—
a
at the end of sub-paragraph (b), omit “and”;
b
at the end of sub-paragraph (c), for the full stop substitute “; and”
; and
c
after sub-paragraph (c), insert—
d
must include a statement that the respondent is entitled to a reasonable opportunity to obtain legal representation and to apply for legal aid which may be available without any means test.