Closed consultation Third Statutory Review of the Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings

Summary

Third Statutory Review of the Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005, as amended: Consultation on Initial Findings of the Review

Documents

• Consultation document Microsoft Word (457 KB)
• Data protection impact assessment Adobe PDF (226 KB)
• Equality impact assessment Adobe PDF (352 KB)
• Human rights impact assessment Adobe PDF (186 KB)
• Rural needs impact assessment Adobe PDF (249 KB)
• Regulatory impact assessment Adobe PDF (127 KB)

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Consultation description

Consultation extended for a further 8 weeks until 1^st August 2022

The 2005 Rules, as amended, prescribe the remuneration payable to solicitors and counsel for criminal legal aid in Crown Court cases. There is a statutory requirement under Rule 20 of the 2005 Rules to carry out a formal review of the Rules at least every three years and to ensure that the Rules are consistent with the requirements of Article 37 of the Legal Aid Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 as follows:

• The time and skill which work of the description to which the rules relate requires;
• The number and general competence of persons undertaking work of that description;
• The cost to public funds of any provision made by the rules; and

• The need to secure value for money.
  
  The Department welcomes the views of consultees regarding the initial findings and proposals detailed in the consultation document.
  
  The consultation is extended for a further 8 weeks until 1^st August 2022
  
  Responses are invited, in whatever format you choose, to:
  
  Criminal Legal Aid and Remuneration Strategy Branch
  Enabling Access to Justice Division
  Access to Justice Directorate
  Department of Justice
  Massey House
  Stormont Estate
  Belfast
  BT4 3SX
  Email: Email
  Text phone: 02890 527668

Ways to respond

Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.