{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-defence-service-general-no-2-regulations-2001/regulation-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-defence-service-general-no-2-regulations-2001/regulation-4.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2001/1437",
  "legislation_title": "The Criminal Defence Service (General) (No. 2) Regulations 2001",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-defence-service-general-no-2-regulations-2001",
  "path": "regulation/4",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Advice and assistance—scope",
  "text": "The Commission shall fund such advice and assistance, including advocacy assistance, as it considers appropriate in relation to any individual who:\n(a) is the subject of an investigation which may lead to criminal proceedings;\n(b) is the subject of criminal proceedings;\n(c) requires advice and assistance regarding his appeal or potential appeal against the outcome of any criminal proceedings or an application to vary a sentence;\n(d) requires advice and assistance regarding his sentence;\n(e) requires advice and assistance regarding his application or potential application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission;\n(f) requires advice and assistance regarding his treatment or discipline in prison (other than in respect of actual or contemplated proceedings regarding personal injury, death or damage to property);\n(g) is the subject of proceedings before the Parole Board;\n(h) requires advice and assistance regarding representations to the Home Office in relation to a mandatory life sentence or other parole review;\n(i) is a witness in criminal proceedings and requires advice regarding self-incrimination; or\n(j) is a volunteer.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "am",
      "affecting": "uksi/2002/712",
      "affecting_title": "The Criminal Defence Service (General) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2002"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1437/regulation/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T07:50:46.904947+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."
}