2019 No. 122
The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019
Made
Coming into operation
The Department of Justice 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 it2.
In accordance with Article 36(3) of that Order, the Department has consulted with the Lord Chief Justice, the Attorney General and the Crown Court Rules Committee and it has obtained the approval of the Department of Finance.
In accordance with Article 37 of that Order, the Department has had regard to the matters specified in that Article.
Citation and Commencement1
These Rules may be cited as the Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 and shall come into operation on 22nd July 2019.
Amendment to the Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005
2
The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) Rules (Northern Ireland) 20053 are amended as follows.
3
In Schedule 1, after paragraph 16A, insert─
16B
1
This paragraph applies to a Referral Hearing which means a hearing at which the court considers the exercise of its powers under section 9 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 20164.
2
The time-based fee specified in the Table below as appropriate to the representative (including the category of counsel instructed, as applicable) and to the duration of the hearing shall be payable.
TABLE OF REFERRAL HEARING FEES
Solicitor Fee
Queen’s Counsel Fee
Leading Junior Counsel Fee
Led Junior Counsel Fee
Sole Junior Counsel Fee
Hearing not exceeding 1.5 hours
£113
£100
£94
£63
£82
Hearing exceeding 1.5 hours but not exceeding 3 hours
£188
£200
£150
£100
£130
Hearing exceeding 3 hours
£375
£400
£300
£200
£260
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 27th June 2019
The Department of Finance hereby approves the foregoing Rules
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 28th June 2019
(This note is not part of the Rules)