The Criminal Defence Service (Very High Cost Cases) (Funding) Order 2013

Interpretation

1.—(1) In this Schedule—

(a) a reference to a level is a reference to that level as defined in the 2010 VHCC contract;

(b) a reference to a category is a reference to that category as defined in that contract;

(c) the standard rates apply to work as described in the 2010 VHCC Contract Guidance(1); and

(d) the preliminary hearing, half day and full day rates apply as described in that guidance.

(2) In Table 2, a reference to a junior includes a solicitor-advocate.

(1)

Copies of the 2010 VHCC Contract Guidance can be inspected at the Legal Aid Agency (Head Office) at 102 Petty France, London, SW1H 9AJ.