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75.—(1) Where, in relation to proceedings or prospective proceedings either under this Order or in respect of an equality clause, an individual who is an actual or prospective complainant or claimant applies to the Commission for assistance under this Article, the Commission shall consider the application and may grant it if it thinks fit to do so on the ground that—
(a)the case raises a question of principle, or
(b)it is unreasonable, having regard to the complexity of the case or the applicant's position in relation to the respondent or another person involved or any other matter, to expect the applicant to deal with the case unaided,
or by reason of any other special consideration.
(2) Assistance by the Commission under this Article may include—
(a)giving advice;
(b)procuring or attempting to procure the settlement of any matter in dispute;
(c)arranging for the giving of advice or assistance by a solicitor or counsel;
(d)arranging for representation by any person including all such assistance as is usually given by a solicitor or counsel in the steps preliminary or incidental to any proceedings, or in arriving at or giving effect to a compromise to avoid or bring to an end any proceedings,
[F1(e)any other form of assistance which the Commission may consider appropriate,]
but sub-paragraph ( d) shall not affect the law and practice regulating the descriptions of persons who may appear in, conduct, defend and address the court in, any proceedings.
(3) In so far as expenses are incurred by the Commission in providing the applicant with assistance under this Article the recovery of those expenses (as taxed or assessed in such manner as may be prescribed by rules or regulations) shall constitute a first charge for the benefit of the Commission—
(a)on any costs which (whether by virtue of a judgment or order of a court or tribunal or an agreement or otherwise) are payable to the applicant by any other person in respect of the matter in connection with which the assistance is given, and
(b)so far as relates to any costs, on his rights under any compromise or settlement arrived at in connection with that matter to avoid or bring to an end any proceedings.
(4) The charge conferred by paragraph (3) is subject to any charge [F2imposed by Article 17 of the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003] and is subject to any provision in [F3, or made under] that [F4 Order] for payment of any sum [F5to the Department of Justice].
(5) In this Article “respondent” includes a prospective respondent and “rules or regulations”
(a)in relation to county court proceedings, means county court rules;
(b)in relation to industrial tribunal proceedings, means[F6 industrial tribunal procedure regulations under the Industrial Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Order 1996].
F2Words in art. 75(4) substituted (1.4.2015) by Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435 (N.I. 10)), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 3(a); S.R. 2015/194, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)
F3Words in art. 75(4) inserted (1.4.2015) by Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435 (N.I. 10)), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 3(b); S.R. 2015/194, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)
F5Words in art. 75(4) substituted (1.4.2015) by Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435 (N.I. 10)), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 3(c); S.R. 2015/194, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3) (as amended (18.11.2014) by Legal Aid and Coroners’ Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 c. 11 (N.I.), Sch. 2 para. 6(43)(a)(iii))
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