Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the Guidelines” means the Attorney General’s Guidelines on plea discussions in cases of serious or complex fraud, published on 18th March 2009^f1 and “invitation letter”, “plea agreement”, “plea discussions” and “serious or complex fraud” have the meanings given them in the Guidelines;

• “the Commission” means the Legal Services Commission established under section 1 of the Access to Justice Act 1999;

• “investigation” means an investigation in a case of serious or complex fraud which may result in criminal proceedings in which the prosecutor would be—

  1. (a)

     the Director of the Serious Fraud Office;

  2. (b)

     the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions;

  3. (c)

     the Financial Services Authority;

  4. (d)

     the Office of Fair Trading; or

  5. (e)

     the Director of Public Prosecutions;

• “litigator” means the person named in the provisional representation order as representing the individual, being a solicitor, firm of solicitors or other appropriately qualified person;

• “provisional representation order” means a document provisionally granting a right to representation.