Regulation 5 Amendment of the Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Regulations 2002

For regulation 26 substitute–

“Duty to report

26.

(1)

It shall be the duty of the solicitor acting for an applicant or assisted person to report to the Board in writing on such matters and in such form as the Board may require, and in accordance with any guidance issued from time to time by the Board.

(2)

No solicitor shall be precluded, by reason of any privilege arising out of the relationship between solicitor and client, from making such report as is referred to in paragraph (1) above.”.