The Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 2013

Review

27.—(1) An individual may apply for a review by the Director of—

(a) a determination under section 16 of the Act that the interests of justice do not require representation to be made available to an individual for the purposes of criminal proceedings; and

(b) the withdrawal of a determination in the circumstances specified in regulation 26(1).

(2) An application for a review must be made in a form specified by the Lord Chancellor and must include any written representations supporting the application.

(3) The individual must provide such further information and documents as the Director may request in relation to the review within fourteen days of the Director making such a request.

(4) A review may be conducted without a hearing unless the Director directs otherwise.

(5) The Director must consider the application and any written representations and may—

(a) confirm or amend the determination which is the subject of the review;

(b) confirm the withdrawal which is the subject of the review; or

(c) substitute a new determination.

(6) Where the Director amends or substitutes a determination—

(a) the determination following the review takes effect (unless the Director directs otherwise) as if the original determination or withdrawal had not been made;

(b) the Director must issue a representation order to reflect the determination following the review; and

(c) the date of any representation order issued in accordance with sub-paragraph (b) must be the date on which the original application for a determination was received.

(7) The Director must notify the individual and the provider identified in the individual’s application of—

(a) the determination or withdrawal following the review; and

(b) the written reasons for that decision.