# The Legal Aid (Notification of Very High Cost Cases) Regulations 2000, Regulation 3: Notification of Very High Cost Cases


(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1801/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/legal-aid-notification-of-very-high-cost-cases-regulations-2000/regulation-3
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