International Protection Act 2026
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Consultation with legal representative | ||
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28. (1) An applicant may consult a legal representative for the purpose of obtaining legal advice— | ||
(a) in respect of his or her application, at any stage during the procedure in respect of an application, | ||
(b) during the procedure to determine the Member State responsible in accordance with Part 6 and the Asylum and Migration Management Regulation in respect of the application of that procedure, and | ||
(c) in respect of an appeal within the meaning of Part 8 or an appeal under section 109 , 140 or 215 (1). | ||
(2) The functions of a legal representative under this Act shall be performed by a practising solicitor or a practising barrister. | ||
(3) In this section, “legal advice” shall be construed in accordance with the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 . |