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Regulation 36 Assignment of legal representatives

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(1)

A legal assistance order may provide for legal assistance to be provided by a solicitor alone, or by a solicitor and one or more advocates.

(2)

The Tribunal, in deciding what legal assistance to grant under paragraph (1), shall take all relevant factors into account, including—

(a)

whether the case appears to involve substantial, novel or complex issues of law or fact;

(b)

whether the case is exceptional compared with the generality of such cases; and

(c)

the number and level of advocates instructed on behalf of the Regulator.