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Regulation 3 Notification of Very High Cost Cases

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(1)

This regulation applies to Very High Cost Cases where representation is provided under Part V of the Legal Aid Act 1988.

(2)

A Very High Cost Case is a case with regard to which:

(a)

if the case proceeds to trial, that trial would be likely to last for 25 days or longer; or

(b)

the defence costs with regard to any one defendant (or group of defendants represented by the same firm of solicitors) are likely to amount to £150,000 or greater (such sum to include the solicitor’s costs and counsel’s fees and VAT).

(3)

Any solicitor who has conduct of a case which is a Very High Cost Case shall notify the Legal Services Commission in writing accordingly as soon as is practicable.