The Criminal Defence Service (Funding) (Amendment) Order 2005

Amendments to the Criminal Defence Service (Funding) Order 2001

15.  In paragraph 19 in Part 4 of Schedule 4—

(a) after sub-paragraph (1)(a) insert the following sub-paragraph—

“(aa) attendance by the trial advocate at one view per case for up to one hour (exclusive of travelling time); or”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) after “travel for the purpose of attending” insert “a view, or”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (1A)(b) after “not more than 15 days” insert “and cracked trials where it was accepted by the court at the pleas and directions hearing or the plea and case management hearing that the trial would last not less than 11 days and not more than 15 days”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (1A)(c) after “not more than 20 days” insert “and cracked trials where it was accepted by the court at the pleas and directions hearing or the plea and case management hearing that the trial would last not less than 16 days and not more than 20 days”;

(e) in sub-paragraph (1A)(d) after “not more than 25 days” insert “and cracked trials where it was accepted by the court at the pleas and directions hearing or the plea and case management hearing that the trial would last not less than 21 days and not more than 25 days”;

(f) in sub-paragraph (1A)(e) after “not more than 35 days” insert “and cracked trials where it was accepted by the court at the pleas and directions hearing or the plea and case management hearing that the trial would last not less than 26 days and not more than 35 days”; and

(g) in sub-paragraph (1A)(f) after “not more than 40 days” insert “and cracked trials where it was accepted by the court at the pleas and directions hearing or the plea and case management hearing that the trial would last not less than 36 days and not more than 40 days”.