The Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 2013

Qualifying for representation: interests of justiceE+W

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21.  For the purposes of a determination under section 16 of the Act, making representation available to an individual for the purposes of criminal proceedings is taken to be in the interests of justice when the proceedings are before—

(a)the Crown Court, to the extent that such proceedings do not relate to an appeal to the Crown Court;

(b)the High Court;

(c)the Court of Appeal; or

(d)the Supreme Court.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 21 in force at 1.4.2013, see reg. 1