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Civil legal aid threshold increased to 25k
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Author:  JD [ Sun Nov 16, 2008 8:29 am ]
Post subject:  Civil legal aid threshold increased to 25k
Civil legal aid to be extended

LEGAL ADVICE AND FUNDING

Scottish Government

Nov 07, 2008

The Scottish Government is to extend the upper disposable income threshold for financial assistance for civil legal aid from GBP 10,306 to GBP 25,000. The announcement mean that, for the first time, three quarters of the adult population will be potentially eligible for legal aid. To be eligible, applicants are means-tested on their disposable income.

URL
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Release ... 1/07110142
Author:  Skull [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:48 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Civil legal aid threshold increased to 25k
JD wrote:
Civil legal aid to be extended

LEGAL ADVICE AND FUNDING

Scottish Government

Nov 07, 2008

The Scottish Government is to extend the upper disposable income threshold for financial assistance for civil legal aid from GBP 10,306 to GBP 25,000. The announcement mean that, for the first time, three quarters of the adult population will be potentially eligible for legal aid. To be eligible, applicants are means-tested on their disposable income.

URL
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Release ... 1/07110142



So, we could be quids in if they refuse a licence application if we go about it in the right way. We could actually get legal aid. :shock: Financial hardship and all that malarkey. Sounds good to me :wink:
Author:  jasbar [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:04 pm ]
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But not if your application is incorporated in an LLP or PLC.

Legal aid is for individuals only.
Author:  Sussex [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:30 pm ]
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jasbar wrote:
But not if your application is incorporated in an LLP or PLC.

Legal aid is for individuals only.

Can only firms apply for plates then? :?
Author:  captain cab [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:32 pm ]
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Sussex wrote:
jasbar wrote:
But not if your application is incorporated in an LLP or PLC.

Legal aid is for individuals only.

Can only firms apply for plates then? :?


You miss the point....if they do it Jims way they wont lose they're house if they lose a case, they'll just call in administrators.

The only people it costs are the tax payers.....which is quite fair :roll:

CC
Author:  gusmac [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:50 pm ]
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captain cab wrote:
Sussex wrote:
jasbar wrote:
But not if your application is incorporated in an LLP or PLC.

Legal aid is for individuals only.

Can only firms apply for plates then? :?


You miss the point....if they do it Jims way they wont lose they're house if they lose a case, they'll just call in administrators.

The only people it costs are the tax payers.....which is quite fair :roll:

CC


Actually you are both missing the point.
Scottish plates are non-transferable. The plate market gets round this by applying for the plate in the name of a company. The company then gets sold with the plate.
Author:  Sussex [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:54 pm ]
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gusmac wrote:
Actually you are both missing the point.
Scottish plates are non-transferable. The plate market gets round this by applying for the plate in the name of a company. The company then gets sold with the plate.

But I'm on about initial applications for plates, and surely individuals can apply. :?
Author:  captain cab [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:55 pm ]
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gusmac wrote:

Actually you are both missing the point.
Scottish plates are non-transferable. The plate market gets round this by applying for the plate in the name of a company. The company then gets sold with the plate.


Good....but the applicants?

CC
Author:  gusmac [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:56 pm ]
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Sussex wrote:
gusmac wrote:
Actually you are both missing the point.
Scottish plates are non-transferable. The plate market gets round this by applying for the plate in the name of a company. The company then gets sold with the plate.

But I'm on about initial applications for plates, and surely individuals can apply. :?


Yes, they just don't for the obvious reason.
Author:  grandad [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:01 pm ]
Post subject: 
gusmac wrote:
Sussex wrote:
gusmac wrote:
Actually you are both missing the point.
Scottish plates are non-transferable. The plate market gets round this by applying for the plate in the name of a company. The company then gets sold with the plate.

But I'm on about initial applications for plates, and surely individuals can apply. :?


Yes, they just don't for the obvious reason.


What's that then?
Author:  Skull [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:11 pm ]
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Scenario: Cabby, applies for a licence plate under his own name. The CEC, then bring him up to deny his licence on the grounds of, " no significant unmet demand". At the last minute, he makes an addendum to his licence application under "special circumstances" citing - financial hardship due to excessive rentals and long working hours. Under the circumstances he believes he's putting his customers at risk. In order to work within the public interest, he must have access to his own taxi and plate, thereby controlling his own costs and working hours.


Faced with the above, the CEC, still deny the licence.

Would a Sheriff, uphold the CEC's, decision to deny the licence when faced with the risk this decision might pose to the public?
Author:  gusmac [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:51 pm ]
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grandad wrote:
gusmac wrote:
Sussex wrote:
gusmac wrote:
Actually you are both missing the point.
Scottish plates are non-transferable. The plate market gets round this by applying for the plate in the name of a company. The company then gets sold with the plate.

But I'm on about initial applications for plates, and surely individuals can apply. :?


Yes, they just don't for the obvious reason.


What's that then?


They can't sell it on.
Author:  Skull [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:50 pm ]
Post subject: 
gusmac wrote:
grandad wrote:
gusmac wrote:
Sussex wrote:
gusmac wrote:
Actually you are both missing the point.
Scottish plates are non-transferable. The plate market gets round this by applying for the plate in the name of a company. The company then gets sold with the plate.

But I'm on about initial applications for plates, and surely individuals can apply. :?


Yes, they just don't for the obvious reason.


What's that then?


They can't sell it on.


Ali, did .. . you can change . .. .
Author:  captain cab [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:16 pm ]
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Skull wrote:

Ali, did .. . you can change . .. .


Thanks for clearing that up skull.

CC
Author:  Skull [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 12:24 am ]
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captain cab wrote:
Skull wrote:

Ali, did .. . you can change . .. .


Thanks for clearing that up skull.

CC


And here's me thinking it was obvious . . . :?
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