This guide will provide information on which scope limitations correspond with the forms of civil legal service in housing applications.
Judicial Review: Investigative Representation
JR001 Investigation – Limited to investigation, sending a detailed letter before claim, consideration of the defendant’s response, if any, and thereafter solicitor’s report or the opinion of external counsel or the opinion of an external solicitor with higher court advocacy rights.
JR002 Counsel’s Opinion – Limited to obtaining external counsel’s opinion or the opinion of an external solicitor with higher court advocacy rights.
JR004 Paper Application – Limited to an application for permission on the papers (to include, if necessary, an application for interim relief on the papers or orally with the consent of the court). If permission is granted limited to filing of the defendant’s evidence and thereafter obtaining external counsel’s opinion or the opinion of an external solicitor with higher court advocacy rights. If permission is granted and the matter moves to a final hearing:
JR008 Final Hearing (FR) – Limited to all steps up to and including the final hearing. If permission has been refused providers can apply to amend to include:
JR005 Permission Oral Hearing (Court Agr/Ord)(FR) – Limited to all steps up to and including the hearing of an application for permission (to include, if necessary, an application for interim relief) where attendance is ordered by, or with the consent of, the court. If permission is granted, limited to the filing of the defendant’s evidence and thereafter obtaining external counsel’s opinion or the opinion of an external solicitor with higher court advocacy rights.
JR006 Permission-Oral Hearing (Admin Court)(FR) – Limited to the hearing of an application for reconsideration of a refusal of permission to issue judicial review proceedings (to include, if necessary, applying for interim relief). If permission is granted, limited to the filing of the defendant’s evidence and thereafter obtaining external counsel’s opinion or the opinion of an external solicitor with higher court advocacy rights
Staying an Eviction: Full Representation
CV032 Suspend Warrant for Possession – Limited to all applications to suspend a warrant for possession or order for sale.
CV088 Set Aside a Judgement – Limited to an application to set aside a judgment or order and, if necessary, to obtaining external Counsel’s opinion or the opinion of an external solicitor with higher court advocacy rights.
CV029 Stay of Execution – Limited to an application for a stay of execution.