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Legal Services Act 2011

Legal aid - Reconsideration, review, and appeals of legal aid decisions - Appeals and references on question of law

59: Appeal on question of law

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"Challenging a decision in court if you think it's wrong"

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You can appeal to the High Court if you think the Tribunal's decision is wrong in law. The Commissioner or the applicant can do this. The appeal must follow the court's rules.

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Part 2Legal aid
Reconsideration, review, and appeals of legal aid decisions: Appeals and references on question of law

59Appeal on question of law

  1. If the Commissioner or an applicant considers that the Tribunal's determination is wrong in law, the Commissioner or the applicant (as the case may be) may appeal to the High Court on the question of law, and the appeal must be dealt with in accordance with the rules of court.

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