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Paragraph 13A Fee for video recorded cross-examination or re-examinationF1

(1)

The fee payable to the trial advocate per case to which paragraph (2) applies in respect of all cross-examination to which paragraph (3) applies is F2£1000.

(2)

This paragraph applies to any case where a special measures direction provides for a video recording to be admitted under section 28 (video recorded cross-examination) of the 1999 Act.

(3)

This sub-paragraph applies to a cross-examination —

(a)

which is recorded by means of video recording; and

(b)

where such a recording is admissible, so far as it relates to any such cross-examination, as evidence of the witness under cross-examination, by virtue of a special measures direction.

(4)

In this paragraph—

  • ““the 1999 Act” is the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999;

  • “cross-examination” includes re-examination; and

  • “special measures direction” has the meaning given in section 33(1) (interpretation etc of Chapter 1) of the 1999 Act.”

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 1 para. 13A inserted (1.2.2023) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/97), regs. 1(1), 2(7) (with reg. 3)

F2

Sum in Sch. 1 para. 13A(1) substituted (16.11.2023) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1140), regs. 1(1), 2(2) (with reg. 3)