# The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/435) (“the 2013 Regulations”), which make provision for the remuneration of advice, assistance and representation made available under sections 13, 15 and 16 of the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10) (“the Act”).
Regulation 2(2) and Schedule 1 amend the 2013 Regulations in relation to remuneration relating to the litigators’ graduated fee scheme, the funding scheme for litigators in the Crown Court.
Regulation 2(3) and Schedule 2 amend the 2013 Regulations in relation to remuneration relating to proceedings in the Court of Appeal.
Regulation 2(4) and Schedule 3 amend the 2013 Regulations in relation to remuneration relating to fees for certain categories of work to which the Standard Crime Contract applies.
The Regulations apply to matters in which a determination under section 13, 15 or 16 of the Act is made on or after 20th March 2014.
A full impact assessment of the effect of the policy implemented by this instrument on the costs of business and the voluntary sector was produced with the Government’s response to the Transforming Legal Aid: Next Steps consultation, published on 27th February 2014, and is available at https://consult.justice.gov.uk/.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/415/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-legal-aid-remuneration-amendment-regulations-2014/note
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