The Weekly Law Reports
[1992] 3 WLR 198
[HOUSE OF LORDS]
In re
H. (MINORS) (ABDUCTION: CUSTODY RIGHTS) (No. 2)
1992 June 2;
25
Lord Griffiths, Lord Bridge of Harwich, Lord Brandon of Oakbrook, Lord Oliver of Aylmerton and Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle
Legal Aid
— Costs
— Jurisdiction to award
— Defendant initially unassisted but subsequently obtaining legal aid
— Plaintiff legally aided throughout
— House of Lords making order for defendant's costs incurred while unassisted person to be paid out of legal aid fund
— Order suspended to allow Legal Aid Board to object
— Whether House of Lords making “order forthwith”
— Whether jurisdiction to make order
—
Legal Aid Act 1988 (c. 34), s. 18(1)(2)
—
Civil Legal Aid (General) Regulations 1989
(S.I. 1989 No. 339), regs. 143, 147