The purpose of verification of financial eligibility

Your obligation to obtain adequate verification

It is the solicitor who makes the grant of Advice and Assistance and some types of ABWOR and not SLAB or the court.

Providing and signing the declaration forms and obtaining financial information and verification are important parts of this process.

Following the guidance provided will assist you to comply with the Regulations to enable SLAB to properly pay your account and ensure that you pass a peer review that will be undertaken on your files from time to time.

You must not:

  • Charge for any time or work involved in obtaining information about, or assessing, financial eligibility or for the cost of writing for any verification.
  • Start to act until you are satisfied your client is eligible