The Legal Aid in Civil Proceedings (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 1996

• Citation: S.I. 1996/645
• Sections: 14

Section 1

These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Aid in Civil Proceedings (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 1st April 1996.

Section 2

The Legal Aid in Civil Proceedings (Remuneration) Regulations 1994 shall be amended, in respect of work done on or after 1st April 1996, by

(a) substituting, for regulation 4(1)(a), the following

(a) in accordance with Schedule 1 to these Regulations or, where the work done was done by a person or body (other than the Board) acting under the terms of a franchising contract which was entered into by the Board pursuant to its powers under section 4 of the Legal Aid Act 1988, in accordance with Schedule 2;

(b) substituting, for the word “Schedule” in regulations 2(1), 4(1)(c) and 4(2), the word“Schedules”, and

(c) substituting, for the Schedule to the Regulations, the following new Schedules.

Section 1

Routine letters out.

Section 2

Routine telephone calls.

Section 3

All other preparation work including any work which was reasonably done arising out of or incidental to the proceedings, interviews with client, witnesses, and other parties; obtaining evidence; preparation and consideration of, and dealing with, documents, negotiations and notices; dealing with letters written and received and telephone calls which are not routine.

Section 4

Attending counsel in conference or at the trial or hearing of any summons or application at court, or other appointment.

Section 5

Attending without counsel at the trial or hearing of any cause or the hearing of any summons or other application at court, or other appointment.

Section 6

Travelling and waiting in connection with the above matters.

Section 1

Routine letters out.

Section 2

Routine telephone calls.

Section 3

All other preparation work including any work which was reasonably done arising out of or incidental to the proceedings, interviews with client, witnesses, and other parties; obtaining evidence; preparation and consideration of, and dealing with, documents, negotiations and notices; dealing with letters written and received and telephone calls which are not routine.

Section 4

Attending counsel in conference or at the trial or hearing of any summons or application at court, or other appointment.

Section 5

Attending without counsel at the trial or hearing of any cause or the hearing of any summons or other application at court, or other appointment.

Section 6

Travelling and waiting in connection with the above matters.