(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (Costs) Regulations 1989 as follows.
(1) They introduce provision for the payment of travelling and waiting time and travelling costs for counsel who is instructed by the solicitor although not assigned under the legal aid order. The provision applies to magistrates' courts proceedings for which standard fees are payable (regulations 3 to 6).
(2) They amend the provisions governing the circumstances and the manner in which a solicitor representing an assisted person in criminal proceedings may be allowed fees at enhanced rates (regulation 7).