Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986
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15 Financial conditions.
(1) A person shall be eligible for civil legal aid if his disposable income does not exceed £26,239 a year. (2) A person may be refused civil legal aid if— (a) his disposable capital exceeds £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. (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15 Financial conditions.
(1) A person shall be eligible for civil legal aid if his disposable income does not exceed £26,239 a year. (2) A person may be refused civil legal aid if— (a) his disposable capital exceeds £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. (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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