ANNEX C: Detailed explanatory note for Part 1 of Schedule 1 Paragraph 29 Immigration: victims of domestic violence and residence cards
907.Paragraph 29(1) brings within the scope of civil legal aid services for an individual in relation to a residence card application where, amongst other things, the individual satisfies the condition in regulation 10(5)(d)(iv) of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1003) on the ground that the individual or a family member of the individual was the victim of domestic violence while the marriage or civil partnership of the qualified person was subsisting.
908.Sub-paragraph (2) applies the exclusions in Parts 2 and 3 of the Schedule. Advocacy before the First-tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal for these cases is in scope by virtue of paragraphs 13 and 15 of Part 3 of Schedule 1. Sub-paragraph (3) provides a specific exclusion from this paragraph for attendance at an interview conducted on behalf of the Secretary of State with a view to reaching a decision on the application described in sub-paragraph (1).
909.Sub-paragraph (4) defines, for the purposes of paragraph 29, the meaning of family members, qualified person and residence card applications (amongst other things).