Article 5 Proceedings which are the subject of a 2010 VHCC contract

(1)

Fees in a relevant case must be paid—

(a)

in accordance with the terms of the 2010 VHCC contract; and

(b)

at the rates set out for the appropriate category and level of representative set out in Schedule 2 to this Order.

(2)

In this article, a relevant case means a case which is the subject of a 2010 VHCC contract;

(3)

In this article and Schedule 2, “2010 VHCC contract” means the contract so named between the Commission and a provider of services consisting of representation in criminal proceedings^f1.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Copies of the 2010 VHCC contracts for organisations and self-employed advocates can be inspected at the Legal Aid Agency (Head Office) at 102 Petty France, London SW1H 9AJ.