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Assistance (Own Solicitor) | Assistance (Own Solicitor) | ||
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9.113 | 9.113 | ||
You may provide Free Standing Advice and Assistance under this Unit of | You may provide Free Standing Advice and Assistance under this Unit of | ||
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work undertaken under this Unit of Work and operates as a Costs | work undertaken under this Unit of Work and operates as a Costs | ||
Limitation. | Limitation. | ||
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Qualifying Criteria | Qualifying Criteria | ||
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9.114 The Sufficient Benefit Test set out in Section 3 must be satisfied in order to | 9.114 The Sufficient Benefit Test set out in Section 3 must be satisfied in order to | ||
provide Free Standing Advice and Assistance. | provide Free Standing Advice and Assistance. | ||
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9.115 Regulations impose a Financial Eligibility Test which must be satisfied in | 9.115 Regulations impose a Financial Eligibility Test which must be satisfied in | ||
order to provide Free Standing Advice and Assistance. Documentary | order to provide Free Standing Advice and Assistance. Documentary | ||
evidence as to the Client’s means must be kept on your file. | evidence as to the Client’s means must be kept on your file. | ||
Witnesses | Witnesses | ||
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9.116 | 9.116 | ||
You may only provide Advice and Assistance to a witness if there is a | You may only provide Advice and Assistance to a witness if there is a | ||
complicating factor (as specified in the Contract Guide). | complicating factor (as specified in the Contract Guide). | ||
Complaints of maltreatment by the Police | Complaints of maltreatment by the Police | ||
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9.117 These complaints must be dealt with as part of the general advice on the | 9.117 These complaints must be dealt with as part of the general advice on the | ||
overall case. The only time a separate application for Advice and | overall case. The only time a separate application for Advice and | ||
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serious and proper issue which cannot be dealt with within the context of | serious and proper issue which cannot be dealt with within the context of | ||
the general criminal advice being given. | the general criminal advice being given. | ||
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9.118 These cases must not be confused with claims against the police in relation | 9.118 These cases must not be confused with claims against the police in relation | ||
to wrongful arrest, false imprisonment or malicious prosecution for which | to wrongful arrest, false imprisonment or malicious prosecution for which | ||
an application for a determination for Associated Civil Work must be made | an application for a determination for Associated Civil Work must be made | ||
to us. | to us. | ||
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Case Starts and Ends | Case Starts and Ends | ||
Application procedures | Application procedures | ||
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9.119 | 9.119 | ||
The CRM1 and CRM2 application forms must be completed in accordance | The CRM1 and CRM2 application forms must be completed in accordance |