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Accreditation requirement

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Regulation 3: Accreditation requirement

3.1

You may only be accredited under these regulations if you are a solicitor holding a current practising certificate or an REL.

3.2

You may only be accredited under these regulations at levels 2, 3 or 4 if you have obtained the higher courts advocacy qualification for criminal advocacy.