So far as civil proceedings are concerned, the funding of particular cases by civil legal aid was a matter for the Legal Services Commission. The courts have no residual power to make an order for assistance. The most it could do would be to indicate that it considered legal representation to be necessary to avoid the claimant’s human rights being infringed.
Judges:
Chadwick, Carnwath LJJ
Citations:
[2003] EWCA Civ 1521, Times 27-Nov-2003
Links:
Statutes:
European Convention on Human Rights 6(1)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
See also – Perotti v Collyer-Bristow (A Firm) CA 21-May-2004
The claimant had been dissatisfied with the way in which the defendant had administered the estate of his deceased uncle. The court had faced 14 applications by him.
Held: ‘They are all totally devoid of merit. They were all made long after . .
See also – Perotti v Watson and others CA 26-Feb-2004
The appellant seeking leave to appeal had previously asked for legal assistance. Mr Perottis had been involved in litigation against his father’s administrator over many years. A civil restraint order had been made against him. The first defendant . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Wills and Probate, Legal Aid, Human Rights
Updated: 08 June 2022; Ref: scu.187580