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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.

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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. Financial hardship and all that malarkey. Sounds good to me

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All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.
George Orwell, "Animal Farm"

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?

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IDFIMH

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

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

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.

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

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IDFIMH

Good....but the applicants?

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

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

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What's that then?

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Grandad,

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?

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All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.
George Orwell, "Animal Farm"

They can't sell it on.

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http://wingsoverscotland.com/ http://www.newsnetscotland.com/

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

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All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.
George Orwell, "Animal Farm"

Thanks for clearing that up skull.

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

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

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All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.
George Orwell, "Animal Farm"