For the purposes of this Part, a statement of resources is a statement, verified by a statement of truth—
made by a party to proceedings, other than a legally aided party who is a legal person, setting out—
the party’s income and capital and financial commitments during the previous year and, if applicable, those of the party’s partner;
the party’s estimated future financial resources and expectations and, if applicable, those of the party’s partner; and
a declaration stating whether the party, and, if applicable, the party’s partner, have deliberately forgone or deprived themselves of any resources or expectations, together (if applicable and as far as is practical) with details of those resources or expectations and the manner in which they have been forgone or the party or partner deprived of them;
particulars of any application for legal aid made by the party in connection with the proceedings; and
any other facts relevant to the determination of the party’s resources; or
made by a legally aided party—
setting out the information previously provided by that party in order to determine that the party’s financial resources were such that the party was eligible for civil legal services; and
either stating that there has been no significant change in the party’s financial circumstances since the date on which the information was provided or, as the case may be, providing details of any such change.
Any party to proceedings in which another party is a legally aided party may make a statement of resources, and file it with the court.
A person making and filing a statement of resources under paragraph (2) must serve a copy of it on the legally aided party.
If the copy of a statement of resources served under paragraph (3) has been served not less than seven days before the date fixed for a hearing at which the amount to be paid under a section 26(1) costs order falls, or may fall, to be decided, the legally aided party must also make a statement of resources, and must produce it at that hearing.