The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Amendment of Schedule 2 (litigators’ graduated fee scheme)

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31.—(1) Schedule 2 is amended as follows.

(2)   For paragraph 1(7) (interpretation), substitute—

(7) A reference in this Schedule to a “Class” is to the Class for the offence concerned set out in the LGFS Table of Offences..

(3) In paragraph 3 (class of offences)—

(a)before “Table of Offences”, in each place where the words occur, insert “LGFS”;

(b)in paragraph (g), omit “under section 41 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (power of higher courts to restrict discharge from hospital)”.

(4) In paragraph 29(1) (allowing fees at more than the prescribed rates), before “Table of Offences” insert “LGFS”.

(5) In Part 7 (see regulation 30), in the heading to that Part, before “Table of Offences” insert “LGFS”.