10.—(1) Where an application is made for legal help in relation to any matter described in paragraph 41 (inquests) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act, the Director may, if the Director considers it equitable to do so, disapply the eligibility limits in regulations 7 and 8 in respect of the application [F1except where regulation 5(1)(n) applies].
F2(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) In considering whether to disapply the eligibility limits under paragraph (1) F3..., the Director must have regard in particular to any applicable rights under Article 2 of the Human Rights Convention.
(4) In this regulation—
“Human Rights Convention” has the meaning given to “the Convention” by section 21(1) of the Human Rights Act 1998 M1 F4...
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Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 10(1) inserted (12.1.2022) by The Civil Legal Aid (Financial Resources and Payment for Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1423), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(a) (with reg. 3)
F2Reg. 10(2) omitted (12.1.2022) by virtue of The Civil Legal Aid (Financial Resources and Payment for Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1423), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(b) (with reg. 3)
F3Words in reg. 10(3) omitted (12.1.2022) by virtue of The Civil Legal Aid (Financial Resources and Payment for Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1423), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(c) (with reg. 3)
F4Word in reg. 10(4) omitted (12.1.2022) by virtue of The Civil Legal Aid (Financial Resources and Payment for Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1423), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(d)(i) (with reg. 3)
F5Words in reg. 10(4) omitted (12.1.2022) by virtue of The Civil Legal Aid (Financial Resources and Payment for Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1423), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(d)(ii) (with reg. 3)
Marginal Citations
M11998 c. 42. Section 21(1) has been amended but the amendments are not relevant to these Regulations.