Access to Justice Act 1999

Section 6.

SCHEDULE 2 E+W Community Legal Service: excluded services

The services which may not be funded as part of the Community Legal Service are as follows.

1 E+W Services consisting of the provision of help (beyond the provision of general information about the law and the legal system and the availability of legal services) in relation to—

[F1 (a) allegations of personal injury or death, other than allegations relating to clinical negligence,

(aa) allegations of negligently caused damage to property,]

(b) conveyancing,

(c) boundary disputes,

(d) the making of wills,

(e) matters of trust law,

[F2 (ea) the creation of lasting powers of attorney under the Mental Capacity Act 2005,

(eb) the making of advance decisions under that Act,]

(f) defamation or malicious falsehood,

(g) matters of company or partnership law, F3 . . .

(h) other matters arising out of the carrying on of a [F4 business, or]

[F5 (i) attending an interview conducted on behalf of the Secretary of State with a view to his reaching a decision on a claim for asylum (as defined by section 167(1) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 F6 ).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 para. 1(a)(aa) substituted (25.7.2005) for Sch. 2 para. 1(a) by The Community Legal Service (Scope) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2008), reg. 2 (with reg. 4)

F2 Sch. 2 para. 1(ea)(eb) inserted (1.10.2007) by Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9), ss. 67(1), 68, Sch. 6 para. 44 (with ss. 27-29, 62); S.I. 2007/1897, art. 2

F3 Word in Sch. 2 para. 1(g) deleted (1.4.2004) by The Community Legal Service (Scope) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1055), reg. 2(a)

F4 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(h) substituted (1.4.2004) by The Community Legal Service (Scope) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1055), reg. 2(b)

F5 Sch. 2 para. 1(i) inserted (1.4.2004) by The Community Legal Service (Scope) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1055), reg. 2(c)

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[F7 1A E+W Services consisting of the provision of help to an individual in relation to matters arising out of or in connection with—

(a) a proposal by that individual to establish a business;

(b) the carrying on of a business by that individual (whether or not the business is being carried on at the time the services are provided);

(c) the termination or transfer of a business that was being carried on by that individual.]

Textual Amendments

F7 Sch. 2 para. 1A inserted (prosp.) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), ss. 150(3), 182 (with s. 180)

2 E+W Advocacy in any proceedings except—

(1) proceedings in—

[F8 (a) the Supreme Court,]

(b) F9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) the Court of Appeal,

(d) the High Court,

(e) any county court,

(f) the Employment Appeal Tribunal, [F10 or]

(g) any Mental Health Review Tribunal,

[F11 (h) the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal,]

[F12 (ha) the Special Immigration Appeals Commission,][F13 or

F13 (i) the Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission]

(2) proceedings in the Crown Court—

(a) for the variation or discharge of an order under section 5 of the M1 Protection from Harassment Act 1997,

(b) which relate to an order under section F14 . . . 10 of the M2 Crime and Disorder Act 1998, F15 . . .

F16 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [F17 F18 . . .

(d) which relate to an order under paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001][F19 or]

[F20 (e) under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 to the extent specified in paragraph 3,]

(3) proceedings in a magistrates’ court—

(a) under section 43 or 47 of the M3 National Assistance Act 1948, section 22 of the M4 Maintenance Orders Act 1950, section 4 of the M5 Maintenance Orders Act 1958 or section 106 of the M6 Social Security Administration Act 1992,

(b) under Part I of the M7 Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 relating to a maintenance order made by a court of a country outside the United Kingdom,

(c) in relation to an application for leave of the court to remove a child from a person’s custody under [F21 section 36 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002] or in which the making of [F22 a placement order or adoption order (within the meaning of the Adoption and Children Act 2002) or an order under section 41 or 84] of that Act is opposed by any party to the proceedings,

(d) for or in relation to an order under Part I of the M8 Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978 [F23 or Schedule 6 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004],

[F24 (da) under section 55A of the Family Law Act 1986 (declarations of parentage),]

(e) under the M9 Children Act 1989,

(f) under section 30 of the M10 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990,

(g) under section 20 F25 . . . of the M11 Child Support Act 1991,

(h) under Part IV of the M12 Family Law Act 1996,

(i) for the variation or discharge of an order under section 5 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, F26 . . .

(j) under [F27 section 8 or 11] of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 [F28 F29 . . . ,

(k) for an order or direction under paragraph 3, 5, 6, 9 or 10 of Schedule 1 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001]

[F30 (l) for an order or direction under section 295, 297, 298, 301 or 302 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002,] and

(4) proceedings before any person to whom a case is referred (in whole or in part) in any proceedings within paragraphs (1) to (3).

Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(a) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 40, 148, Sch. 9 para. 68(3); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2

F9 Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(b) repealed (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 146, 148, Sch. 18 Pt. 5; S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2

F10 Word in Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(f) repealed (19.2.2001) by 2000 c. 11, s. 125(2), Sch. 16 Pt. I; S.I. 2001/421, art. 2

F11 Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(h) substituted (4.4.2005) by Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19), ss. 26(7), 48(3), Sch. 2 para. 14; S.I. 2005/565, art. 2 (with arts. 3-9)

F12 Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(ha) inserted (1.4.2003) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 116, 162 (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/754, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with arts. 3, 4, Sch. 2) (as amended (8.4.2003) by S.I. 2003/1040, art. 2) and (9.6.2003) by S.I. 2003/1339, art. 4)

F13 Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(i) and preceding word inserted (19.2.2001) by 2000 c. 11, s. 125(1), Sch. 15 para. 19; S.I. 2001/421, art. 2

F14 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(b) deleted (1.4.2000) by S.I. 2000/822, art. 3(b)(i)

F15 Word in Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(b) repealed (20.12.2001) by 2001 c. 24, ss. 2(2), 125, Sch. 8 Pt. I; S.I. 2001/4019, art. 2(b)(d)

F16 Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(c) deleted (1.4.2000) by S.I. 2000/822, art. 3(b)(ii)

F17 Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(d) and preceding word inserted (20.12.2001) by 2001 c. 24, s. 2(2); S.I. 2001/4019, art. 2(b)

F18 Word in Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(c) omitted (30.12.2002) by virtue of Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 456, Sch. 11 para. 36(2) and repealed (24.2.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), ss. 458(1), 457, Sch. 12; S.I. 2003/120, art. 2, Sch. (subject to arts. 3-7 (as amended by S.I. 2003/333, art. 14))

F19 Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(e) and preceding word inserted (30.12.2002) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 456, Sch. 11 para. 36(2); S.I. 2002/3015, art. 2, Sch.

F20 Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(e) and preceding word inserted (30.12.2002) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 456, Sch. 11 para. 36(2); S.I. 2002/3015, art. 2, Sch.

F21 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(c) substituted (30.12.2005) by Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), ss. 139(1)(2), 148, Sch. 3 para. 102(a) (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o)

F22 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(c) substituted (30.12.2005) by Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), ss. 139(1)(2), 148, Sch. 3 para. 102(b) (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o)

F23 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(d) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 261(1), 263, Sch. 27 para. 156; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(2) (subject to art. 2(3)-(5))

F24 Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(da) inserted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 19, s. 83(5), Sch. 8 para. 15 (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2001/774, art. 2(c)

F25 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(g) repealed (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 19, s. 85, Sch. 9 Pt. IX (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2001/774, art. 2(d)

F26 Word in Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(i) repealed (20.12.2001) by 2001 c. 24, ss. 2(3), 125, Sch. 8 Pt. I; S.I. 2001/4019, art. 2(b)(d)

F27 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(j) substituted (1.4.2000) by S.I. 2000/822, art. 3(c)

F28 Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(k) and preceding word inserted (20.12.2001) by 2001 c. 24, s. 2(3); S.I. 2001/4019, art. 2(b)

F29 Word in Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(j) omitted (30.12.2002) by virtue of Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 456, Sch. 11 para. 36(3) and repealed (24.2.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), ss. 458(1), 457, Sch. 12; S.I. 2003/120, art. 2, Sch. (subject to arts. 3-7 (as amended by S.I. 2003/333, art. 14))

F30 Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(l) inserted (30.12.2002) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 456, Sch. 11 para. 36(3); S.I. 2002/3015, art. 2, Sch.

Marginal Citations

M1 1997 c.40.

M2 1998 c.37.

M3 1948 c.29.

M4 1950 c.37.

M5 1958 c.39.

M6 1992 c.5.

M7 1972 c.18.

M8 1978 c.22.

M9 1989 c.41.

M10 1990 c.37.

M11 1991 c.48.

M12 1996 c.27.

[F31 3 (1) These are the proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002— E+W

[F32 (za) an application under section 42 for a restraint order;]

(a) an application under section 42(3) to vary or discharge a restraint order or an order under section 41(7);

(b) proceedings which relate to a direction under section 54(3) F33 . . . as to the distribution of funds in the hands of a receiver;

(c) an application under section 62 relating to action taken or proposed to be taken by a receiver;

(d) an application under section 63 to vary or discharge an order under any of sections 48 [F34 to 51] for the appointment of or conferring powers on a receiver;

(e) an application under section 72 or 73 for the payment of compensation;

(f) proceedings which relate to an order under section 298 for the forfeiture of cash;

(g) an application under section 351(3), 362(3), 369(3) or 375(2) to vary or discharge certain orders made under Part 8.

(2) But sub-paragraph (1) does not authorise the funding of the provision of services to a defendant (within the meaning of Part 1 of that Act) in relation to—

(a) proceedings mentioned in paragraph (b);

(b) an application under section 73 for the payment of compensation if the confiscation order was varied under section 29.]

Textual Amendments

F31 Sch. 2 para. 3 inserted (30.12.2002) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 456, Sch. 11 para. 36(4); S.I. 2002/3015, art. 2, Sch.

F32 Sch. 2 para. 3(za) inserted (25.7.2005) by The Community Legal Service (Scope) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2008), reg. 3

F33 Words in Sch. 2 para. 3(1)(b) repealed (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), ss. 74(2), 92, 94, Sch. 8 para. 159(2), Sch. 14; S.I. 2008/755, art. 2 (subject to arts. 3-14)

F34 Words in Sch. 2 para. 3(1)(d) substituted (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), ss. 74(2), 94, Sch. 8 para. 159(3); S.I. 2008/755, art. 2 (subject to arts. 3-14)

Prospective

F35 4 E+W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F35 Schs. 1-3A omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 5 para. 51(a); S.I. 2013/453, art. 3(h) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2013/534, art. 6)