https://www.slab.org.uk/guidance/changes-of-nominated-solicitor-under-advice-and-assistance/
https://www.slab.org.uk/guidance/changes-of-nominated-solicitor-under-advice-and-assistance/
There is no provision under the advice and assistance regulations for transferring a grant of advice and assistance. We do, however, have an administrative arrangement for doing so in certain prescribed circumstances.
There is such provision, as there is for the transfer of a case under criminal legal aid, for ABWOR cases chargeable by way of a fixed payment (“relevant ABWOR”).
We will record a change in the nominated solicitor in certain circumstances. This avoids the need for a second application for advice and assistance and the possibility that your client may have to pay a second contribution. We will do this only where the case is to remain with the same firm of solicitors but the nominated solicitor has:
The criteria are that:
If you are unsure about making a transfer of advice and assistance, you should contact us to discuss this.
Changing the name of the nominated agent for two or more cases can be done using our on-line block transfer facility.
To do this, you should:
In all other situations where a client seeks advice from a second solicitor on the same subject matter, they must get our permission to instruct them and make a fresh application for advice and assistance.
Advice and assistance application procedures
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