The Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2015The Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2015

These Regulations amend the Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (“the Principal Regulations”). They add applications under the Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011 to the list of prescribed proceedings in regulation 9 of the Principal Regulations in respect of which assistance by way of representation is available without reference to the financial limits under section 8 of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (availability of advice and assistance) and in respect of which section 11(2) of that Act (client’s contributions) does not apply.