| (1) | If a legal aid applicant does not qualify for legal aid in terms of the means test, Legal Aid South Africa may provide partially subsidised legal aid and require from the legal aid applicant to contribute to the cost of the legal aid. |
[Regulation 31(1) substituted by section 9(a) of Notice No. R.680, GG44936, dated 6 August 2021]
| (2) | In assessing whether partial legal aid should be provided Legal Aid South Africa must take the following factors into account: |
| (a) | Whether the applicant will suffer substantial injustice if legal aid is not provided; |
| (b) | whether the legal aid applicant will be able to afford the cost of his or her own legal representation; |
| (c) | whether the applicant can adjust his or her standard of living to be able to afford the cost of his or her own legal representation; and |
| (d) | whether the requirements of regulation 9(1) are met, in civil matters. |
[Regulation 31(2)(d) inserted by section 9(c) of Notice No. R.680, GG44936, dated 6 August 2021]
