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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/2148",
  "legislation_title": "Act of Sederunt (Civil Legal Aid Rules) (Amendment) 1996",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LEGAL AID AND ADVICE, SCOTLAND\nMade 13th August 1996\nComing into force 9th September 1996\nThe Lords of Council and Session, under and by virtue of the powers conferred on them by section 38 of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation with the Rules Council of the Court of Session and the Sheriff Court Rules Council in accordance with section 38(3) of that Act, do hereby enact and declare:",
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      "text": "1986 c. 47."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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