ANNEX C: Detailed explanatory note for Part 1 of Schedule 1 Paragraph 20: Habeas corpus
886.Sub-paragraph (1) brings within the scope of civil legal aid services in relation to an application for a writ of habeas corpus, a common law remedy enabling an individual to challenge the legality of the individual’s detention. Sub-paragraph (2) applies the exclusions in Parts 2 and 3. Applications for bail in connection with an application for habeas corpus are in scope by virtue of paragraph 5(1)(a) of Part 4 of Schedule 1.