(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend Part 1 of schedule 2 of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 to add appeals to the Upper Tribunal for Scotland (established by section 1 of the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014) to the list of proceedings in which civil legal aid is available.
A Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared for these Regulations and placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. Copies can be obtained from the Scottish Government Justice Directorate, St Andrews House, Edinburgh EH1 3DG.