A lady is in court having been charged with two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. She has been granted bail by the court with conditions. The matter has been set down for summary trial. Her defence solicitors have put in an application for a representation order so that her representation will be publicly funded. She has passed the interests of justice test and so next needs to pass the means test. Her weighted gross annual income has been calculated as GBP20,300. She has a partner but he stays at home to look after their children and so he does not earn an income. The couple have a car that is worth GBP5,000. Has the lady passed the means test for her case?
A、 Yes, she is eligible since her weighted gross annual income is below the necessary threshold and so she passes the initial means test and will get funding
B、 No, she is ineligible since her weighted gross annual income is above the necessary threshold and she therefore fails the means test
C、 No, she is ineligible since her income together with capital value of her car is above the necessary threshold and she therefore fails the means test
D、 Yes, she is eligible since this is an either way offence and so she automatically passes the means test
E、 Her weighted income falls between the upper and lower threshold and so a full means test has to be undertaken
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