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Regulation 2 Interpretation

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In these Regulations:

  • “the Commission” means the Legal Services Commission established under section 1 of the Access to Justice Act 1999;

  • “current representatives” means the representatives named on the representation order and any advocate currently instructed in the case;

  • “funded services” means services which are provided directly for a client and funded for that client as part of the Criminal Defence Service under sections 12 to 18 of the Access to Justice Act 1999;

  • “representation order” means a document granting a right to representation; and

  • “a Very High Cost Case” is a case with regard to which:

    1. (a)

      if the case proceeds to trial, that trial would be likely to last for 25 days or longer; or

    2. (b)

      the defence costs with regard to any one defendant (or group of defendants represented by the same firm of solicitors) are likely to amount to £150,000 or greater (such sum to include the solicitor’s fees and disbursements, counsel’s fees, and VAT).