https://www.slab.org.uk/news/determination-provides-cover-for-representation-before-the-first-tier-tribunal-asylum-support/
https://www.slab.org.uk/news/determination-provides-cover-for-representation-before-the-first-tier-tribunal-asylum-support/
15 September 2021
There is currently no provision in the legal aid regulations for cover in relation to representation before the First-tier Tribunal (Asylum Support).
To provide cover, the Scottish Ministers issued a determination in terms of section 4(2)(c) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986, to allow for representation before the First-tier Tribunal (Asylum Support) under section 103 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
We have updated our legal aid guidance with full information about the determination, including:
See: Civil guidance – Determination: cover for representation before the First-tier Tribunal (Asylum Support)
If you have any queries please contact Alison Brand on brandal@slab.org.uk or 0131 240 1958.