# The Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) Regulations 2012, Regulation 19: Other legal services


“Other legal services” means the provision of any of the following civil legal services—
(a) instructing an advocate;
(b) preparing to provide advocacy; or
(c) advocacy,
in proceedings in relation to which the Director, having applied the relevant merits criteria in accordance with regulations 48 to 50 (application of the merits criteria in exceptional cases), has made a determination under section 10(2)(b) or (4)(c)(exceptional cases) of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2012/9780111530016/regulation/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-civil-legal-aid-merits-criteria-regulations-2012/regulation-19
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