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Paragraph 29 Mitigation of sentence

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(1)

Where in any case on indictment an advocate is assigned under a representation order to appear at a sentencing hearing solely for the purpose of applying to the court to mitigate the assisted person’s sentence, he must be paid in respect of that appearance the fee payable under paragraph 12 together with a fee calculated from the reasonable number of hours of preparation for that appearance using the rates of hourly fees for special preparation set out in the table following paragraph 19 as appropriate to the category of trial advocate.

(2)

An advocate claiming an hourly preparation fee under this paragraph may apply to the appropriate officer to redetermine such hourly fee under article 29 and he must supply such information and documents as may be required by the appropriate officer as proof of the number of hours of preparation.