2009 No. 313

Legal Aid And Advice

The Magistrates’ Courts and County Court Appeals (Criminal Legal Aid) (Costs) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2009

Made

Coming into operation

To be laid before Parliament

The Lord Chancellor makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 36(3) of the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 19811, and now vested in the Lord Chancellor2.

In accordance with Article 36(3) of that Order, the Lord Chancellor has consulted with the Lord Chief Justice, the Attorney General, the County Court Rules Committee and the Magistrates’ Courts Rules Committee and has obtained the approval of the Treasury.

In accordance with Article 37 of that Order, the Lord Chancellor has had regard to the matters specified in that Article.