Part 1: The Historical Institutional Abuse Redress Board Section 18: Information about legal advice and assistance
This section places a duty on the Secretary of the Board, when requested by the Department of Justice to provide it with the names and addresses of applicants to the Board who have received legal advice and assistance and the details of the solicitors who have provided the advice and assistance. This is to allow the Legal Services Agency Northern Ireland to check that there is no duplication of advice being offered to applicants through legal advice and assistance arrangements under the Act and advice and assistance provided under the statutory legal aid scheme in Northern Ireland.