by Patrick Cox | Jan 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
Material which is unused cannot form part of the PPE. However, it is important to remember that the SVS case confirmed that the fact that the CPS say it is unused, does not mean it is unused. The key issue is relevance and a good rule of thumb is – did the...
by Patrick Cox | Jan 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
For years, I have billed abortive police stations the same as any other police station attendances. There was a point of principle which said as follows: Where a solicitor responds to a request for advice but, for circumstances out of the solicitor’s control, no...
by Patrick Cox | Nov 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
For cases where the Representation Order is dated 17th September and after, there is now provision for payment for consideration of unused material. This payment only applies where the case is either a cracked trial or a trial. The procedure for claiming depends on...
by Patrick Cox | Oct 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
The provisions for claiming Unused Material can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/crime-news-updated-crown-court-fee-guidance-and-new-claim-forms It applies to cases where the Representation Order is dated 17th September 2020 or after. The provisions...
by Patrick Cox | Sep 5, 2020 | Criminal Legal Aid billing, Patrick
Payment of travel disbursements is an issue that can cause great annoyance for practitioners – particularly the LAA view that public transport should be used where possible. How should this issue be approached and what can you claim? It is worth saying at the outset...
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