Paragraph 1

Not yet in force

(1)

Regulations under Article 22 or 36 of the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 8) or an order under Schedule 2 to that Order may provide for the payment of an enhanced fee to a solicitor who—

(a)

exercises a right of audience in a court or tribunal to which this Schedule applies;

(b)

has been accredited by the Law Society under paragraph 2 in relation to that court or tribunal; and

(c)

complied with the duties in paragraph 3.

(2)

This Schedule applies to—

(a)

the Crown Court;

(b)

a county court;

(c)

a magistrates' court; and

(d)

a tribunal to which sub-paragraph (3) applies.

(3)

This sub-paragraph applies to a tribunal if—

(a)

it is a tribunal mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 8); or

(b)

assistance by way of representation may be approved under Article 5 of that Order in respect of proceedings before the tribunal.