# The Criminal Defence Service (Funding) Order 2001, Paragraph 19


(1) The hourly fee set out in the Table following paragraph 22 as appropriate to the category of trial advocate shall be payable in respect of work of the following types, provided that the trial advocate satisfies the appropriate officer that the work was reasonably necessary, namely:
(a) attendance by the trial advocate at conferences with prospective or actual expert witnesses; or
(b) travel for the purpose of attending a conference with the assisted person, where the appropriate officer is satisfied that the assisted person was unable or could not reasonably have been expected to attend a conference at the trial advocate’s office or chambers;
and where that fee is allowed the trial advocate shall also be paid the reasonable expenses of travelling to and from the conference.
(2) In any case on indictment, a trial advocate shall be entitled to a fee in accordance with the Table following paragraph 22 for the number of periods or parts of a period of 10 minutes of running time of any disc, tape or video cassette or part thereof which he listens to or views as part of the evidence in the case.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/855/schedule/4/paragraph/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-defence-service-funding-order-2001/schedule-4/paragraph-19
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