important however that the applicant is not required to produce or point to any such possible statement.83 If such a requirement were to be imposed, it would place an undue burden on UNRWA, one which it may not be able to satisfy in every case, owing to, for example, resources or logistical reasons or those of confidentiality. 84 Finally, the applicant should not be required to approach UNRWA directly, given the practical difficulties involved.85 There may also be circumstances relevant to the particular applicant about which UNRWA would not know and could not provide relevant information. D. Individual Procedures 44. Fair and efficient procedures for the determination of refugee status under the 1951 Convention need to take particular account of claims relating to Article 1D, with clear identification of the issues relevant to Palestinians. 45. When requesting asylum, applicants must be given adequate time to exercise their rights, including, inter alia, the right to be informed, in a language which they understand, of the procedure to be followed, of their rights and obligations during the procedure, the possible consequences of not complying with their obligations and not cooperating with the authorities, the right to receive the services of an interpreter, to consult in an effective manner a legal adviser or other counsellor. Access to legal advice is paramount to a fair asylum procedure and often constitutes a prerequisite to ensure effective access to legal remedies.86 46 For Palestinians who do not come within the personal scope of Article 1D, an assessment under Article 1A(2) would then normally proceed. 47. Even though protection pursuant to Article 1D is normally carried out in individual procedures, there may be situations in which a group of Palestinian refugees may be recognised on a prima facie basis. For example, where the mandate of UNRWA is terminated in one of UNRWA’s areas of operation, or comes to an end for reasons beyond its control, such as an international or non-international armed conflict, they would be considered – as a group – not to be receiving the protection or assistance of UNRWA.87 48. Where an applicant raises both a refugee and a statelessness claim, the latter made pursuant to the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, it 83 Whether protection or assistance has ceased is a matter of fact susceptible of proof in the normal way. 84 Here an analogy can be made with UNHCR’s position regarding information relating to mandate recognition, see submission in I. A. v. Secretary of State for the Home Department: Case for the Intervener, 27 October 2013, United Kingdom Supreme Court, UKSC2012/0157, http://www.refworld.org/docid/52a098e34.html. 85 Although verification that a person is a registered “Palestine refugee”, or is recorded as receiving UNRWA services, can be sought from UNRWA. 86 UNHCR, Public statement in relation to Brahim Samba Diouf v. Ministre du Travail, de l'Emploi et de l'Immigration pending before the Court of Justice of the European Union, 21 May 2010, http://www.refworld.org/docid/4bf67fa12.html, paras 12-16. 87 UNHCR, Prima Facie Guidelines, note 82 above. 19