# The Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Regulations 2002, Regulation 16: Applicant having rights and facilities in relation to litigation


(1) Where it appears to the Board that an applicant has available rights and facilities making it unnecessary for that applicant to obtain legal aid or has a reasonable expectation of obtaining financial or other help from a body of which that applicant is a member, the Board shall not approve the application unless the applicant has not succeeded in enforcing or obtaining such rights, facilities or help, after having taken, in the opinion of the Board, all reasonable steps to enforce or obtain them:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/494/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-legal-aid-scotland-regulations-2002/regulation-16
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