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Legal Services Act 2011

Legal aid - When legal aid may be granted

13: Legal aid not available to insured or indemnified persons

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"No legal aid if you have insurance to cover legal costs."

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You are not entitled to legal aid if you have insurance that covers your legal costs. You must use your insurance first before you can get legal aid. This rule applies to anyone who is suing or being sued in court and has insurance to cover their legal costs.

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When legal aid may be granted

13Legal aid not available to insured or indemnified persons

  1. A person who has any form of indemnification or insurance in respect of the legal costs of bringing or defending any proceedings is not entitled to legal aid in respect of those proceedings, unless or until the person has exhausted any benefits available under the indemnification or insurance.

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