The Criminal Defence Service (Funding) (Amendment) Order 2007

UK Statutory Instrument 2007 No. 3552 — creates 3 criminal offences.

3offences created

0recorded in force

0revoked

Made: 18 December 2007
In force from: 14 January 2008
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Courts, police, prisons and the administration of justice
Made under: Schedule 14 to, the Access to Justice Act 1999

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This Order amends the Criminal Defence Service (Funding) Order 2007 (“the 2007 Order”), which makes provision for the funding and remuneration of services provided as part of the Criminal Defence Service. This Order omits the payment provisions for solicitors (and other appropriately qualified persons) for proceedings in the Crown Court, and replaces them with a new fee scheme. It makes minor amendments to the Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme, contained in Schedule 1 of the 2007 Order, to clarify the provisions on discontinuance and dismissal and trials lasting over 40 days. It also removes references to Very High Cost Case from 14th January 2008, which on or after that date will be remunerated in accordance with contractual arrangements entered into with the Legal Services Commission. A full impact assessment of the effect of this instrument on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from www.legalservices.gov.uk or from Criminal Legal Aid Strategy Directorate, Ministry of Justice, Selborne House, 54 Victoria Street, London SW1 6QW.

Offences created by this instrument

Class of Offences 3 1 For the purposes of this Schedule— a every indictable offence falls within the Class under which… article 26 · Status not determined · Strict liability
For the purposes of this Schedule— a every indictable offence falls within the Class under which it is listed in the… article 3(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
b conspiracy to commit an indictable offence contrary to section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 (the offence of… article 3(1)(b) · Status not determined · Strict liability

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