Publisher's Synopsis
This is an annual handbook containing the text of the Legal Aid Act 1988, all the current regulations to date and the Notes of Guidance on the statutory provisions. The source material includes the Civil Legal Aid Regulations 1990, the Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations, the Legal Advice and Assistance at Police Stations Regulations 1990, the Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (Costs) Regulations 1990 and the Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (General) (Amendment) Regulations 1990. These regulations come into force in April 1990.;The Notes for Guidance advise on all aspects of the legal aid scheme, including the green Form Scheme, ABWOR, legal aid applications, appellate proceedings, certificates, conduct of the case, costs, care proceedings, bail and legal aid abroad.;The handbook also contains an up-to-date table of eligibility limits for advice and assistance, civil legal aid and assistance by way of representation, a list of required legal aid forms and a list of addresses of the legal aid offices. The book will be of use to any practitioner whose clients or whose opponent's clients, are on legal aid.
