Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9 U.K. Amendments relating to jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

Part 2 U.K. Devolution jurisdiction

Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47) U.K.

85 (1) The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In section 21(1)(c) (scope and nature of criminal legal aid), for “Judicial Committee of the Privy Council” substitute “ Supreme Court ”.

(3) In section 25AB (legal aid in references, appeals or applications for special leave to appeal), in the sidenote and in subsection (1), for “Judicial Committee of the Privy Council” substitute “ Supreme Court ”.

(4) In Part 1 of Schedule 2 (courts in which civil legal aid is available), in paragraph 1 for “Judicial Committee of the Privy Council” substitute “ Supreme Court ”.