Article 3 Amendments to the 2007 Order

after the definition of “the 2007 Act” insert—

• ““2010 Standard Civil Contract” means the contract so named between the Commission and a provider for the provision of funded services, including the contract for signature, the standard terms, the schedules and the specifications^f1;

• “advocacy services” means work done—

  1. (a)

     by an advocate at a court hearing;

  2. (b)

     by an advocate, as such, in connection with an advocates’ meeting;

  3. (c)

     by counsel in connection with a conference, and

  4. (d)

     by counsel in connection with an opinion;

  and fees and rates for advocacy services include (unless different provision is made in this Order) remuneration for preparatory work, attendances, travelling and waiting in relation to those services;

• “advocate” means a person exercising a right of audience as a representative of, or on behalf of, a party;

• “advocates’ meeting” means an advocates’ meeting directed by the court pursuant to the Public Law Outline;

• “certificate” means a certificate issued under Part 2 of the Funding Code;

• “child abduction proceedings” means proceedings within section 11.13 of Part 1 of the Funding Code”;

after the definition of “Commission” insert—

• ““counsel” means—

  1. (a)

     a barrister in independent practice; and

  2. (b)

     a solicitor or Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives who does not work in a partnership and who does not hold a Unified Contract;”;

in the definition of “family proceedings” omit everything after sub-paragraph (i);

after the definition of “family proceedings” insert—

• ““final appeal” means any appeal against a final order in family proceedings but does not include—

  1. (a)

     an application to the court of first instance for permission to appeal; and

  2. (b)

     advice on the merits of appealing against a final order;”;

after the definition of “Mental Health Proceedings” insert—

• ““provider” means a party to the 2010 Standard Civil Contract other than the Commission;

• “Public Law Outline” means the outline set out in the table following paragraph 10 of the Practice Direction ‘Public Law Proceedings: Guide to Case Management, April 2010’, made by the President of the Family Division;”;

in the definition of “Unified Contract” before “between” insert “so named”.