This Part makes provision about the making and withdrawal of determinations about Special Case Work.
An application for—
may be treated by the Director as an application for Special Case Work in the circumstances described in paragraph (3).
The circumstances mentioned in paragraph (2) are where the Director has reasonable grounds to believe that—
Different proceedings may be treated as if they were a single case for the purpose of paragraph (2) if the Director decides that the proceedings are closely connected or are being heard together by the court or tribunal.
Except as provided in this Part, Part 4 (Licensed Work) applies to Special Case Work.
In this Part—
“community action” means proceedings proposed, begun or continued by or against one or more individuals who belong to an identifiable geographic community the members of which have a common interest in the proceedings;
“likely costs” means the total costs likely to have been incurred on behalf of the applicant for civil legal services at final judgment or settlement of the proceedings—
(a)calculated on the basis that the proceedings fail to obtain a successful outcome or costs are not recovered from another party to the proceedings; and
(b)taking into account the prospects of the proceedings settling before trial or other final hearing;
“multi-party action” means proceedings in which a number of individuals have a cause of action which involves common or related issues of fact or law; and
“significant wider public interest” has the meaning given in regulations made under section 11 of the Act.