Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986

1 Civil legal aid shall be available in relation to civil proceedings in—

• [F1 the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in references, appeals and applications for special leave to appeal under paragraphs 10, 12 and 13(b) of Schedule 6 to the Scotland Act 1998;]

• the House of Lords, in appeals from the Court of Session;

• the Court of Session;

• the Lands Valuation Appeal Court;

• the Scottish Land Court;

• the sheriff court,

and in relation to proceedings—

• before any person to whom a case is referred in whole or in part by a court mentioned above;

• in the Restrictive Practices Court under Part III of the M1 Fair Trading Act 1973 (including any proceedings in that court in consequence of an offer made or undertaking given to the court under that Part of that Act);

• in the Lands Tribunal for Scotland;

• in the Employment Appeal Tribunal.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1: entry inserted (6.5.1999) by The Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No.1) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1042), art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 11(5)

Marginal Citations

M1 1973 c. 41.

1 Civil legal aid shall be available in relation to civil proceedings in—

• the House of Lords, in appeals from the Court of Session;

• the Court of Session;

• the Lands Valuation Appeal Court;

• the Scottish Land Court;

• the sheriff court,

and in relation to proceedings—

• before any person to whom a case is referred in whole or in part by a court mentioned above;

• in the Restrictive Practices Court under Part III of the M1 Fair Trading Act 1973 (including any proceedings in that court in consequence of an offer made or undertaking given to the court under that Part of that Act);

• in the Lands Tribunal for Scotland;

• in the Employment Appeal Tribunal.

Marginal Citations

M1 1973 c. 41.