Regulation 2 Amendments to the Criminal Defence Service (General) (No. 2) Regulations 2001
In regulation 2—
(a)
in the definition of “advocate”, after “Society” insert—
“or
a solicitor who is exercising automatic rights of audience in the Crown Court;”;
(b)
in the definition of “appropriate officer”, after “case of”, in the first place where it appears, insert “the High Court or”;
(c)
after the definition of “judge of the court” insert—
““litigator” means the person named on the representation order as representing an assisted person, being a solicitor, firm of solicitors or other appropriately qualified person;”;
(d)
after the definition of “representation order” insert—
““representative” means a litigator or an advocate;”.