Statutory Instruments
2023 No. 1140
LEGAL AID AND ADVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2023
Made
at 10.00 a.m. on 26th October 2023
Laid before Parliament
at 12.45 p.m. on 26th October 2023
Coming into force
16th November 2023
The Lord Chancellor makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(3) and 41(1)(a) and (b) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012( 1 ).
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 16th November 2023.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
Amendments to the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013
2. —(1)The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013( 2 ) are amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 13A(1) of Schedule 1 (fee for video recorded cross-examination or re-examination), for “£670”, substitute “£1000” .
(3) In the table following paragraph 2(8) of Schedule 4 (police station attendance — fixed fees and escape fee thresholds), in the entry for the “Llanelli” Scheme in the Criminal Justice System Area of “Dyfed Powys”—
(a) in the “Fixed Fee (£)” column, for “159.51” substitute “204.63” ; and
(b) in the “Escape Fee Threshold (£)” column, for “490.29” substitute “656.42” .
Application
3. The amendments made by these Regulations apply to cases where a determination under section 13 (advice and assistance for individuals in custody) or section 16 (representation for criminal proceedings) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 is made on or after 16th November 2023.
Edward Argar
Minister of State
Ministry of Justice
at 10.00 a.m. on 26th October 2023
S.I. 2013/435 , amended by S.I. 2022/848 , 2023/97 ; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.