The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

PART 1Preliminary

1Citation and commencement

PART 2Amendment of the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013

3Amendment of regulation 2 (interpretation)

4Amendment of regulation 21 (hardship payments)

5Amendment of regulation 28 (redetermination of fees by appropriate officer)

6Amendment of Schedule 1 (advocates’ graduated fee scheme)

7In paragraph 1 (interpretation)— (a) in sub-paragraph (1), in the...

8(1) Paragraph 3 (class of offences) is amended as follows....

9In paragraph 4 (calculation of graduated fees)—

10For paragraph 5 (table of fees), substitute— Basic fees For the purposes of paragraph 4, in relation to the...

11For paragraph 6(2) (scope of Part 3), substitute—

12(1) Paragraph 7 (calculation of graduated fees in guilty pleas...

13For paragraph 8 (tables of fees), substitute— Basic fees for...

14For paragraph 9(2) (scope of Part 4), substitute—

15In paragraph 11(2) (general provisions)— (a) omit “(B)”;

16In paragraph 12 (fees for standard appearances)—

17In paragraph 13(1) (fees for abuse of process, etc.)—

18For paragraph 15 (fees for sentencing hearings), substitute— Fees for...

19In paragraph 17 (fees for special preparation)—

20In paragraph 19(2) (fees for conferences and views)—

21After paragraph 19, insert— Fees for further case management hearings...

22In paragraph 20 (fees for appeals, committals for sentence and...

23In paragraph 22 (discontinuance or dismissal of proceedings)—

24In paragraph 24 (fixed fees), for the table following that...

25After paragraph 24 (and within Part 5 (fixed fees)), insert—...

26In paragraph 27 (additional charges and additional cases), for sub-paragraph...

27In paragraph 29 (non-local appearances), omit “or the nearest advocate’s...

28Omit paragraph 30 (trials lasting over 40 days) and the...

29In paragraph 32(2) (cross examination of witness)—

30Part 7 (table of offences) becomes Part 7 of Schedule...

31Amendment of Schedule 2 (litigators’ graduated fee scheme)

32Amendment of Schedule 3 (proceedings in the Court of Appeal)

PART 3Consequential amendment

33Amendment of the Criminal Legal Aid (Contribution Orders) Regulations 2013

2018 No. 220

Legal Aid And Advice, England And Wales

The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Made20th February 2018

Laid before Parliament23rd February 2018

Coming into force1st April 2018

The Lord Chancellor makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(3) and 41(1) to (3) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 20121.