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Regulation 3 Choice of representative in Very High Cost Cases

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(1)

Paragraph (2) applies where:

(a)

a representation order has been granted in relation to a Very High Cost Case; and

(b)

the Commission proposes to enter into an individual contract for the provision of funded services in relation to that case; and either

(c)

the Commission serves notice that it does not propose to enter into such a contract with any, or all, of the current representatives; or

(d)

any or all of the current representatives serves notice that they do not propose to enter into such a contract.

(2)

Where this paragraph applies:

(a)

the Commission is no longer required to fund representation by the relevant current representative referred to in paragraph (1)(c) or (d);

(b)

the person in whose favour the representation order was granted may select a different representative chosen in accordance with The Criminal Defence Service (General) Regulationsf1; and

(c)

the Commission may amend the representation order accordingly.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

S.I. 2001/1144.