DoJ guidance – Remuneration for exceptional preparation work in the Magistrates’ courts and appeals to the County court

Guidance issued to the Legal Services Agency Northern Ireland ("the Agency") under rule 5(1) of the Magistrates' Courts and County Court Appeals (Criminal Legal Aid) (Costs) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2009 ("the 2009 Rules") to explain the purpose and intentions of the Department of Justice ("the Department") in respect of the provision for Exceptional Preparation contained in rules 10A to 10E of the 2009 Rules, as amended by the Magistrates' Courts and County Court Appeals (Criminal Legal Aid) (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 ("the 2016 Amendment Rules").