Regulation 7 Amendments to the Criminal Defence Service (General) (No. 2) Regulations 2001

For the heading to regulation 14 and regulation 14(1) substitute—

“Advocates in the Crown Court and above

14.

(1)

A representation order for the purposes of proceedings in the Crown Court (including a representation order which extends to that Court by virtue of regulation 4 of the Criminal Defence Service (Representation Orders and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2006^f1), High Court, Court of Appeal or House of Lords—

(a)

includes representation by one junior advocate; and

(b)

may include representation by a Queen’s Counsel or by more than one advocate in respect of the whole or any specified part of the proceedings only in the cases specified and in the manner provided for by this regulation.

(1A)

In this regulation “junior advocate” means any advocate who is not a Queen’s Counsel.”.