11 Qualifying for civil legal aid
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (2012 c 10) | Legislation

11  Qualifying for civil legal aid

(1)     The Director must determine whether an individual qualifies under this Part for civil legal services in accordance with—

(a)     section 21 (financial resources) and regulations under that section, and

(b)     criteria set out in regulations made under this paragraph.

(2)     In setting the criteria, the Lord Chancellor—

(a)     must consider the circumstances in which it is appropriate to make civil legal services available under this Part, and

(b)     must, in particular, consider the extent to which the criteria ought to reflect the factors

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