A company was not entitled to legal aid unless it was clearly acting in a fiduciary capacity; that the assignment of an action is invalid is insufficient to warrant a grant.
Citations:
Times 26-Dec-1997, Gazette 28-Jan-1998, [1997] EWCA Civ 3043
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Appeal from – Regina v Chester and North Wales Legal Aid Area Office Ex Parte Floods of Queensbury Ltd QBD 7-Nov-1997
It was possible for a body to apply for legal aid but only if it was genuinely acting in a fiduciary capacity as trustee, not mere contractual representative. . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Legal Aid, Company
Updated: 13 November 2022; Ref: scu.143442
