12.The Government’s view is that the rules governing costs between the parties in a case involving public funding should seek to ensure that people with worthwhile cases are not unreasonably deterred by the fear of costs they cannot afford; but that, so far as possible, they face a similar costs discipline as other litigants. The Government proposes to make two changes to the costs rules under the Legal Aid Act 1988.
A: Community Legal Service Eligibility, Financial Conditions and Costs Rules Costs Rules