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Legal Aid and Advice Act 1995 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Legal Aid in Civil Actions
15. Legal aid not to discontinue without leave
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An aided person must not without the leave of the Director discharge any solicitor assigned to act for the aided person under this Act.
aided person
Defined · s 2
“aided person” means a person who is issued a Grant of Aid and, where such a person is a minor, includes the minor’s guardian;
(2)
Any solicitor assigned to act for an aided person must not discontinue the solicitor’s aid without the leave of the Director; except that any solicitor may be represented by any other solicitor.