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

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

1

Schedule 2 is amended as follows.

2

 For paragraph 1(7) (interpretation), substitute—

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A reference in this Schedule to a “Class” is to the Class for the offence concerned set out in the LGFS Table of Offences.

3

In paragraph 3 (class of offences)—

a

before “Table of Offences”, in each place where the words occur, insert “LGFS”;

b

in paragraph (g), omit “under section 41 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (power of higher courts to restrict discharge from hospital)”.

4

In paragraph 29(1) (allowing fees at more than the prescribed rates), before “Table of Offences” insert “LGFS”.

5

In Part 7 (see regulation 30), in the heading to that Part, before “Table of Offences” insert “LGFS”.