Regulation 4 Amendment of the Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations 1989

For paragraph (1) of regulation 30 there shall be substituted the following new paragraph—

“30

(1)

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), in any assessment or review of a claim for costs made under these Regulations the amount to be allowed shall be assessed under the Costs Regulations as if the work done was work done by a solicitor in criminal proceedings in a magistrates' court, save that—

(a)

any reference in regulation 7 to regulation 54 of the General Regulations shall be construed as a reference to regulation 22(7) of these Regulations; and

(b)

the words from “in taking” to “given or” in regulation 7(6) and paragraphs 2 and 3 of Schedule 1, Part I shall not apply.”.