{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/advice-and-assistance-scotland-consolidation-and-amendment-regulations-1996/regulation-14A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/advice-and-assistance-scotland-consolidation-and-amendment-regulations-1996/regulation-14A.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1996/2447",
  "legislation_title": "The Advice and Assistance (Scotland) (Consolidation and Amendment) Regulations 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/advice-and-assistance-scotland-consolidation-and-amendment-regulations-1996",
  "path": "regulation/14A",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "14A",
  "heading": "Change of solicitor etc.",
  "text": "(1) Where the solicitor who is providing assistance by way of representation in relation to a summary criminal matter has been required by the client to cease to act (other than where paragraph (2) below applies), the solicitor is to–\n(a) notify the Board of that fact; and\n(b) provide it with a statement of the circumstances so far as known to the solicitor.\n(2) Where a client who is being provided assistance by way of representation in relation to a summary criminal matter wishes to have it provided by a different solicitor, the client is to–\n(a) apply to the Board for authority to have that solicitor provide the assistance; and\n(b) inform it of any reason for the application.\n(3) The Board may grant an application under paragraph (2) above if it is satisfied that there is a good reason for the application.\n(4) This regulation does not apply to proceedings under sections 19, 30 or 36(1)(a) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 , ... paragraphs 29 or 36 of schedule 8 of the Terrorism Act 2000 , or paragraphs 37 or 44 of schedule 6 of the National Security Act 2023.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Reg. 14A inserted (30.6.2008) by The Criminal Legal Assistance (Fees and Information etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/240), regs. 1(1), 3(4) (with reg. 1(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Reg. 14A(4) inserted (25.1.2018) by The Criminal Legal Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/466), regs. 1, 5(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in reg. 14A(4) inserted (17.2.2021) by The Criminal Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Counter-Terrorism and Border Security) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/55), regs. 1, 3(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word in reg. 14A(4) omitted (15.11.2023) by virtue of The Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 4) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/313), regs. 1, 5(3)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in reg. 14A(4) inserted (15.11.2023) by The Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 4) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/313), regs. 1, 5(3)(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "omitted",
      "affecting": "ssi/2026/107",
      "affecting_title": "The Criminal Legal Aid and Assistance by Way of Representation (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2447/regulation/14A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-09T03:30:57.921163+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}