Devolved Administrations (Armed Forces Covenant Reports) — New Clause 17 — Extension of scope of legal aid in complex cases — 2 Nov 2011 at 17:00

‘(1) Civil legal services other than services described in Part 1 of Schedule 1 are to be available to an individual under this Part if subsection (2) is satisfied.

(2) This subsection is satisfied where the Director-

(a) has made a complex case determination in relation to the individual and the services, and

(b) has determined that the individual qualifies for the services in accordance with this Part,

(and has not withdrawn either determination).

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), a complex case determination is a determination-

(a) that the individual has complex, interconnected needs in relation to which the individual requires comprehensive civil legal services, and

(b) not all of those civil legal services would otherwise be available to the individual because they do not all fall within the scope of Schedule 1.’.-(Yvonne Fovargue.)

Brought up, and read the First time.

Question put, That the clause be read a Second time.

The House divided:

Ayes 238, Noes 301.

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