The Legal Advice and Assistance (Scope) (Amendment) Regulations 1997
These Regulations amend the Legal Advice and Assistance (Scope) Regulations to make ABWOR (assistance by way of representation) available to:persons at risk of imprisonment for failure to obey a court order (in addition to those at risk of imprisonment for failure to pay a fine, who are eligible for ABWOR under the existing regulations);persons detained during Her Majesty’s pleasure whose cases are referred to the Parole Board;persons in relation to whom a removal order is sought under section 47 of the National Assistance Act 1948.