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Regulation 23A Duty of applicant, assisted person, solicitor and counsel, and right of opponent, to report changes of circumstancesF1

(1)

The Board from time to time may directly request from the applicant or assisted person, or a solicitor or counsel acting for the applicant or assisted person, information relating to any change in circumstances, financial or otherwise.

(2)

No solicitor or counsel shall be precluded, by reason of any privilege arising out of the relationship between counsel, solicitor and client from informing the Board of or drawing the Board’s attention to, any matter specified in paragraph (1) above.

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F1

Reg. 23A inserted (4.12.2004) by The Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/491), regs. 1, 4(1)