1.A number of changes are planned to the financial conditions for publicly-funded help from the Community Legal Service fund, as compared to the conditions for civil legal aid. The timing of these changes will depend on how quickly the new systems can be developed to bring spending under control. The necessary regulation-making powers are contained in sections 7, 10 and 11 of the Act. This annex sets out the changes to the existing position which, subject to consultation, the Government intends to make in due course under those powers.
A: Community Legal Service Eligibility, Financial Conditions and Costs Rules