Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986
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28E Availability of children's legal aid: relevant person
(1) Subsection (2) applies in relation to— (a) proceedings before the sheriff in relation to an application under section 48 of the 2011 Act (application for variation or termination of child protection order), and (b) proceedings under Part 10 or 15 of the 2011 Act (other than an appeal to the Sheriff Appeal Court or the Court of Session). (2) Children's legal aid is available to a relevant person in relation to the child to whom the proceedings relate if, on an application made to the Board, the Board is satisfied that the conditions in subsection (3) are met. (3) The conditions are— (a) that it is reasonable in the particular circumstances of the case that the relevant person should receive children's legal aid, and (b) that, after consideration of the disposable income and disposable capital of the relevant person, the expenses of the case cannot be met without undue hardship to the relevant person. (4) Subsection (5) applies in relation to an appeal to the Sheriff Appeal Court or the Court of Session under Part 15 of the 2011 Act. (5) Children's legal aid is available to a relevant person in relation to the child to whom the appeal relates if, on an application made to the Board, the Board is satisfied that— (a) the conditions in subsection (3) are met, and (b) the relevant person has substantial grounds for making or responding to the appeal. (6) In this Part, “relevant person”— (a) has the meaning given by section 200 of the 2011 Act, and (b) includes a person deemed to be a relevant person by virtue of section 81(3), 160(4)(b) or 164(6) of that Act.
28E Availability of children's legal aid: relevant person
(1) Subsection (2) applies in relation to— (a) proceedings before the sheriff in relation to an application under section 48 of the 2011 Act (application for variation or termination of child protection order), and (b) proceedings under Part 10 or 15 of the 2011 Act (other than an appeal to the Sheriff Appeal Court or the Court of Session). (2) Children's legal aid is available to a relevant person in relation to the child to whom the proceedings relate if, on an application made to the Board, the Board is satisfied that the conditions in subsection (3) are met. (3) The conditions are— (a) that it is reasonable in the particular circumstances of the case that the relevant person should receive children's legal aid, and (b) that, after consideration of the disposable income and disposable capital of the relevant person, the expenses of the case cannot be met without undue hardship to the relevant person. (4) Subsection (5) applies in relation to an appeal to the Sheriff Appeal Court or the Court of Session under Part 15 of the 2011 Act. (5) Children's legal aid is available to a relevant person in relation to the child to whom the appeal relates if, on an application made to the Board, the Board is satisfied that— (a) the conditions in subsection (3) are met, and (b) the relevant person has substantial grounds for making or responding to the appeal. (6) In this Part, “relevant person”— (a) has the meaning given by section 200 of the 2011 Act, and (b) includes a person deemed to be a relevant person by virtue of section 81(3), 160(4)(b) or 164(6) of that Act.
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