Schedule 1 to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (civil legal services) is amended as follows.
In Part 1 (services) after paragraph 31A insert—
Appeals relating to age assessments under the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (31B) (1) Civil legal services provided in relation to— (a) an appeal under section 54(2) of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (appeals relating to age assessments), (b) an application for an order under section 55(4) of that Act (order for support to be provided pending final determination of appeal), and (c) an appeal to the Upper Tribunal, Court of Appeal or Supreme Court relating to an appeal within paragraph (a) or an application within paragraph (b). Exclusions (2) Sub-paragraph (1) is subject to the exclusions in Parts 2 and 3 of this Schedule.
In Part 3 (advocacy: exclusions and exceptions), in paragraph 13 (advocacy in proceedings in the First-tier Tribunal), after “31A,” insert .“31B,”