Statutory Instruments
2004 No. 3345
LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSION, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Criminal Defence Service (Choice in Very High Cost Cases) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2004
Made
16th December 2004
Coming into force
1st January 2005
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Criminal Defence Service (Choice in Very High Cost Cases) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 1st January 2005.
2. In regulation 2 of the Criminal Defence Service (Choice in Very High Cost Cases) Regulations 2001 ( 3 ), for the definition of “a Very High Cost Case” substitute—
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“ “a Very High Cost Case” is a case where if the case proceeds to trial, that trial would be likely to last for 41 days or longer, and any question as to whether the case fulfils this criterion shall be determined by the Commission; and ” .
Signed
David Lammy
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Constitutional Affairs
16th December 2004
1999 c. 22 . “Prescribed” and “regulations” are defined in section 26 of the Access to Justice Act 1999.
By virtue of the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 ( S.I. 2003/1887 ), articles 4(1) and 9, Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 paragraph 11(1)(a).
S.I.2001/1169 ; amended by S.I.2004/598 .