Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Legal Aid (Standard Civil Contract - Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 23rd September 2024.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

Amendments to the Civil Legal Aid (Procedure) Regulations 2012

2. —(1)The Civil Legal Aid (Procedure) Regulations 2012( 2 ) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition beginning “2010 Standard Civil Contract” for “and “2018 CLA Contract”” substitute “, “2018 CLA Contract”, “2021 CLA Contract (Education and Discrimination)” and “2024 Standard Civil Contract”” .

(3) In regulation 23(1)(c) (the application), for “2015 Standard Civil Contract or 2018 Standard Civil Contract” substitute “2015 Standard Civil Contract, 2018 Standard Civil Contract or 2024 Standard Civil Contract” .

(4) In regulation 31(4)(c) (the application), for “2015 Standard Civil Contract or 2018 Standard Civil Contract” substitute “2015 Standard Civil Contract, 2018 Standard Civil Contract or 2024 Standard Civil Contract” .

(5) In regulation 67(1) (the application), for “2015 Standard Civil Contract or 2018 Standard Civil Contract” substitute “2015 Standard Civil Contract, 2018 Standard Civil Contract or 2024 Standard Civil Contract” .

Amendments to the Civil Legal Aid (Statutory Charge) Regulations 2013

3. —(1) In regulation 2 (interpretation) of the Civil Legal Aid (Statutory Charge) Regulations 2013( 3 ), in the definition of “legal aid only costs”—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (h), omit “or”;

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (i), insert “or” ; and

(c) after sub-paragraph (i), insert “(j) the 2024 Standard Civil Contract,” ”.

Amendments to the Civil Legal Aid (Financial Resources and Payment for Services) Regulations 2013

4. —(1) In regulation 5(2), (exceptions from requirement to make a determination in respect of an individual’s financial resources) of the Civil Legal Aid (Financial Resources and Payment for Services) Regulations 2013( 4 ), in the definition of “relevant mediation session” for “in the contract named the Standard Civil Contract 2010” substitute “in the contracts named the Standard Civil Contract 2010 and Standard Civil Contract 2024” .

Amendments to the Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013

5. —(1)The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013( 5 ) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “Category Definition” for “or the 2018 Standard Civil Contract;” substitute “, 2018 Standard Civil Contract or 2024 Standard Civil Contract;” ;

(b) in the definition of “the relevant contract” for “or the 2018 Standard Civil Contract” substitute “, 2017 Standard Crime Contract, 2018 Standard Civil Contract, 2022 Standard Crime Contract or 2024 Standard Civil Contract” ; and

(c) in the definition starting ““the 2018 Standard Civil Contract”” substitute “, “2017 Standard Crime Contract”, “2018 Standard Civil Contract”, “2022 Standard Crime Contract” and “2024 Standard Civil Contract””

(3) In regulation 5A (remuneration for civil legal services: Judicial Review)—

(a) In paragraph (3)(a) for ““2010 Standard Crime Contract”” substitute “2010 Standard Crime Contract” , ““2017 Standard Crime Contract”, “2021 CLA Contract” or “2022 Standard Crime Contract””;

(b) in paragraph (3)(b) for ““2013 CLA Contract” and “2018 CLA Contract”” substitute ““2013 CLA Contract”, “2018 CLA Contract” and “2024 CLA Contract”” ; and

(c) in paragraph (3)(j) for “or the 2018 CLA Contract” substitute “, “2017 Standard Crime Contract”, “2018 CLA Contract”, “2022 Standard Crime Contract” or the “2024 CLA Contract”” .

(4) In Part 1 of Schedule 1 (civil standard fees)—

(a) in paragraph 2A, for “the 2016 Standard Civil Contract (Welfare Benefits) or the 2018 Standard Civil Contract.” substitute “2016 Standard Civil Contract (Welfare Benefits), 2018 Standard Civil Contract or 2024 Standard Civil Contract” ;

(b) in table 1 for “Actions Against the Police” substitute “Claims Against Public Authorities” ; and

(c) in table 7 (Standard Fee), in the heading, for “and the 2018 Standard Civil Contract” substitute “, 2018 Standard Civil Contract and 2024 Standard Civil Contract” .