LSANI pilot - general authority on the deployment of mediators in legally aided non-family intra-litigation civil proceedings

The Legal Services Agency Northern Ireland (LSANI) introduces a pilot General Authority (GA) for the use of mediation to be funded for legally aided parties in non-family civil proceedings.

The general authority pilot will begin on 14 February 2022 and run for a period of 12 months.

• General authority - legal aid for mediators in non-family intra-litigation civil proceedings

• LSANI guidance note - submitting payment during the general authority pilot - legal aid for mediators in non-family intra-litigation civil proceedings

• Evaluation forms - mediation in non-family civil cases