An assisted person had had his legal aid certificate revoked after failing to disclose to the Legal Aid Board a change in his circumstances. The test of whether a change was material and so should be disclosed was an objective test as to whether the assisted person had reason to believe it might affect his eligibility. The Board should consider more carefully the circumstances of each case to decide whether to revoke or only discharge a certificate.
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Gazette 22-Jun-2000, Times 13-Jun-2000, [2000] EWHC Admin 351, [2000] 1 WLR 1804
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Applied – Regina (Bateman and Bateman) v Legal Services Commission Admn 10-Sep-2001
The applicants sought a judicial review after their legal aid certificates were revoked for non-disclosure of various financial receipts. A financial statement prepared on their behalf had suggested substantial capital assets. The relationship . .
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Updated: 29 May 2022; Ref: scu.140166
