Regulation 20: Provision of the most appropriate form of civil legal services

The Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) Regulations 2013 · S.I. 2013/104View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 3: AVAILABILITY OF FORMS OF CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES

Where the Director determines in accordance with regulations 21 to 30 that—

an individual or a legal person qualifies for civil legal services under Part 1 of the Act; and
that more than one form of civil legal services could be provided for that individual or legal person,

the services provided must be those the Director considers most appropriate in all the circumstances.

Regulations 21 to 30 apply, in relation to any matter referred to in those regulations, for the purpose of determining which form of civil legal services is most appropriate in relation to that matter.

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