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 ====== STANDARD TERMS ====== ====== STANDARD TERMS ======
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 +1. Interpretation
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 +1.1 In this Contract the following expressions have the following meanings:
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 +“Act” means the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012; “Advocacy Assistance” has the meaning given in section 15 of the Act;
 +“Affiliate” means any other entity which directly or indirectly Controls, is Controlled by, or under direct or indirect common Control with you;
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 +“Agent” means an individual or organisation (other than Counsel) engaged by you to undertake Contract Work in accordance with the provisions of the Contract;
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 +“Appeals and Reviews” means work in respect of an appeal or review of a criminal conviction or sentence, and the making of an application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC);
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 +“Approved Third Party” means an individual or organisation engaged by you to undertake non-legal work ancillary to Contract Work, including experts and translators but excluding Agents and Counsel;
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 +“Arrangements” means any arrangements made under the Act by us;
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 +“Assessment” means an assessment by us or by a competent court or tribunal, of the amount which (subject to the provisions of this Contract) is due in respect of a Claim (on an appeal or otherwise) and “Assess” has the associated meaning;
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 +“Associated Civil Work” means Legal Help and civil Legal Representation in actual or proposed proceedings:​
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 +(a) for judicial review (including proceedings under the Human Rights Act 1998) or proceedings for habeas corpus, provided those proceedings arise from a Matter or Case within the "​Crime"​ Category of Law; or
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 +(b) under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002; or
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 +(c) Civil Legal Services in relation to proceedings for injunctions sought in respect of alleged anti-social behaviour arising under Part 1 section 1 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014;
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 +“Audit” means:
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 +(a) an Official Investigation;​ and/or
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 +(b) an investigation by us in connection with the performance of your obligations and/or to check your compliance with your obligations under this Contract;
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 +“Auditor General” means an officer of the House of Commons who exercises its functions in accordance with the Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011;
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 +“Authorisation” means any authorisation given for the purposes of section 5 of the Act or regulations made under that section;
 +“Bank Covenants” means the agreed performance guidelines set for your Bank Facilities (if any);
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 +“Bank Facilities” means any overdraft limits or credit facility available to you and their associated terms;
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 +"​Bribery Legislation"​ means the Bribery Act 2010 and any subordinate legislation made under it from time to time together with any guidance or codes of practice issued by the government concerning the legislation;​
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