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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Ashton of Upholland (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 11 July 2005. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Equality Bill (HL).


Equality Bill [HL]

moved Amendments Nos. 161 and 162:"Page 73, line 36, at end insert—" ““(   )   In the words following paragraph 2(h) after ““injunction”” insert ““, interdict””.”” Page 73, line 39, at end insert— 38A   (1)   The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 shall be amended as follows. (2)   In section 4(2) (sums which may be paid out of the Scottish Legal Aid Fund), after paragraph (ab) insert— ““(ac)   any sums payable by the Board under section 17(2D) of this Act;””. (3)   In section 17 (contributions and payments out of property recovered), after subsection (2B) insert— ““(2C)   Subsection (2D) below applies where, after applying sums paid to the Board under subsection (2A) above in respect of the expenses of any party in any proceedings— (a)   there is a surplus in the Fund on the account of the party; and (b)   the party received, in respect of the same proceedings, assistance from the Commission for Equality and Human Rights under section 30 of the Equality Act 2005 (c. 00) (power of the Commission to provide legal assistance). (2D)   The Board shall apply the surplus to pay to the Commission any sums due to it under section 31(2) of that Act (Commission’s entitlement to recover expenses incurred in providing assistance) in respect of the assistance provided by it to the party.”””” On Question, amendments agreed to. Schedule 3, as amended, agreed to. Clause 43 [Transitional: the Commission]:


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
673 c983-4 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Courts Employment Equality Human rights Enforcement Gender Equality and Human Rights Commission Law Legal representation Legal costs Judicial review
Legislation
Equality Bill (HL) 2005-06
Link
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