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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations extend the cases in which an individual must be financially eligible to receive publicly funded representation in criminal proceedings to proceedings in which the individual is committed for sentence from a magistrates’ court to the Crown Court (regulation 4). They also make minor changes to the Criminal Defence Service (Financial Eligibility) Regulations 2006 (regulations 3 and 5 to 8).

An impact assessment relating to the introduction of means testing in the Crown Court is available from Criminal Legal Aid Strategy Division, Ministry of Justice, 102 Petty France, London SW1H 9AG or at www.justice.gov.uk.