http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2014/11/section/3/2015-04-01Legal Aid and Coroners‘ Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 2014An Act to dissolve the Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission and provide for the exercise of functions of the Commission by the Department of Justice or the Director of Legal Aid Casework; to amend the law on legal aid in criminal proceedings, civil legal services and criminal defence services; to provide for the Lord Chief Justice to be president of the coroners' courts and for the appointment of a Presiding coroner; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2015-09-01Expert Participation2015-04-01 PART 1 LEGAL AID<Emphasis>The Director of Legal Aid Casework</Emphasis>Exercise of functions by Director31The Director must—acomply with directions given by the Department about the carrying out of the Director's functions, andbhave regard to guidance given by the Department about the carrying out of those functions.2But the Department—amust not give a direction or guidance about the carrying out of those functions in relation to an individual case, andbmust ensure that the Director acts independently of the Department when applying a direction or guidance under this section in relation to an individual case.3The Department must publish any directions and guidance given under this section.4Directions and guidance under this section may be revised or withdrawn from time to time.S. 3 in operation at 1.4.2015 by S.R. 2015/193, art. 2(b)
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