Regulation 38: Notice of determinations

The Civil Legal Aid (Procedure) Regulations 2012 · S.I. 2012/3098View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 4: Licensed Work

Where the Director issues a certificate in relation to proceedings that have been issued, the provider must—

send a copy of the certificate to the court or tribunal, and
give notice of the determination in a form specified by the Lord Chancellor to all parties to the proceedings.

Where the Director issues a certificate before proceedings are issued, the provider must—

give notice of the determination in a form specified by the Lord Chancellor to any proposed party to those proceedings except in proceedings relating to a family dispute; and
when proceedings are issued—
send a copy of the certificate to the court or tribunal, and
give notice of the determination in a form specified by the Lord Chancellor to all parties to the proceedings.

The provider must give notice of a determination in accordance with paragraph (1)(b) to any person subsequently joined as a party to the proceedings.

Where, in relation to proceedings which have been issued, the Director amends a certificate to alter the description of the proceedings or the form of civil legal services to which the determination relates, the provider must—

send a copy of the amended certificate to the court or tribunal; and
give notice of the new or amended determination in a form specified by the Lord Chancellor to all parties to the proceedings, unless the Director directs otherwise.

Nothing in this regulation entitles a party or proposed party to the proceedings to which the determination relates to see the certificate recording the determination.

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