15 Dec 2008
LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY V ANDERSON HC WN CIV-2008-404-5206
- Citation
- openlaw-dfb52ca3_1116_4243_9788_fcc08ddd65d5.pdf
- Court
- High Court
The High Court held that Justice Venning's strike-out judgment together with the filing of the amended statement of claim constituted a change in circumstances capable of throwing new light on the aided person's prospects of success, thereby entitling the Agency to reassess and potentially withdraw legal aid under s26(2)(a) and related provisions; the Panel erred in law in concluding those events were not a sufficient basis for review. The further conclusion was that the respondent's subsequent satisfactory attendance at another mainstream school was a relevant factor to the Agency's assessme…