[194A Payments in respect of pro bono representation: tribunals]
Legal Services Act 2007 (2007 c 29) | Legislation

[194A  Payments in respect of pro bono representation: tribunals]

[(1)     This section applies to relevant tribunal proceedings in which—

(a)     a party to the proceedings (“P”) is or was represented by a legal representative (“R”), and

(b)     R's representation of P is or was provided free of charge, in whole or in part.

(2)     This section applies to such proceedings even if P is or was also represented by a legal representative not acting free of charge.

(3)     The tribunal may make an order under this section against a person if the condition in subsection (5) is met in respect of that person (and if subsection (7) does not apply).

(4)     An order under this section is an order for the person to make a payment to the prescribed charity in respect of R's representation of P (or, if only part of R's representation of P was provided free of charge, in respect of that part).

(5)     The condition is that, had R's representation of P not been provided free of charge, the tribunal would have had the power to order the person to make a payment to P in respect of sums payable to R by P in respect

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