Explanatory Memorandum

Legal Aid and Coroners’ Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 2014

2014 CHAPTER 11

17 November 2014

Commentary on Sections

Section 6: Amendment of law relating to legal aid, civil legal services and criminal defence services

This section introduces Schedule 2 which contains a large number of amendments. The amendments to Part 3 of the 1981 Order in relation to representation in criminal proceedings and to the 2003 Order in relation to civil legal services and criminal defence services.