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  "legislation_title": "The Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 1987",
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  "heading": "Giving of advice and assistance by solicitor",
  "text": "A solicitor shall give advice and assistance in pursuance of Part II of the Act only if he has satisfied himself that the client is eligible to receive advice and assistance under the provisions of the Act and of these Regulations.",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
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