Article 16 Visits from legal advisersF4

(1)

F1Where the legal adviser of an inmate in any legal proceedings, civil or criminal, to which the inmate is a party F2visits the inmate, the legal adviser shall be afforded reasonable facilities for interviewing him in connection with those proceedings, and may do so out of hearing of an officer.

(2)

F3On such a visit, an inmate’s legal adviser may, with the leave of the Secretary of State, interview the inmate in connection with any other legal business.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in rule 16(1) inserted (1.1.2010) by The Prison and Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/3082), rule 1, Sch. 2 para. 6(b)
F2: Words in rule 16(1) inserted (1.1.2010) by The Prison and Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/3082), rule 1, Sch. 2 para. 6(b)
F3: Words in rule 16(2) inserted (1.1.2010) by The Prison and Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/3082), rule 1, Sch. 2 para. 6(c)
F4: Words in rule 16 heading inserted (1.1.2010) by The Prison and Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/3082), rule 1, Sch. 2 para. 6(a)