ABSTRACT
Fewpeoplewillconsiderthatthepresentincomelimits underthePoorPersons'Rules-£2aweekor,inspecialcircumstances,£4aweek-aresufficientlyhighinI944tocoverall personswhoarepreventedbylackofmeansfrombringinglegal proceedingsintheHighCourt,orforthatmattertheCounty Court.ThisincomelimitwasfixedinI92Iasaresultofthe recommendationsofthefirstLawrenceCommittee. 1Previously therehadonlybeenacapitaltestandmorecaseshadbeen acceptedthanthereweresolicitorstoconductthem.
