Grants Handbook v4.83.pdf [pdf, 1.2 MB]
...interest, and • a successful resolution would have a real impact on the applicant. SUBSTANTIAL HARDSHIP IS A HIGHER THRESHOLD THAN MERE HARDSHIP. THIS CAN BE DEMONSTRATED BY FACTORS WHICH WILL: • cause suffering or create a difficult situation to endure (for example, it would put the applicant under considerable strain and it would have a long-term impact caused directly by not granting legal aid), and • be partially or fully mitigated by a grant of aid to undertake legal proce...