Tabled by
Baroness Brinton
119V: After subsection (2) insert—
“(3) Applicants must have the option of access to independent legal help for the purposes of making their claim and any appeal.
(4) The firms of solicitors who have represented core participants in the Infected Blood Inquiry must be the solicitors from which applicants may choose representation, with fees payable capped at public service rates.
(5) Such legal fees must be paid by the IBCA and not the applicant and cannot be deducted from any award.”