Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18)

SCHEDULE 5 S MODIFICATIONS OF ENACTMENTS

PART 2 S SHERIFF APPEAL COURT

Valid from 22/09/2015

Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 S

14 (1) The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 is amended in accordance with this paragraph. S

(2) In section 21(1) (criminal legal aid), in paragraph (a), after sub-paragraph (i) insert—

“(ia) the Sheriff Appeal Court;”.

(3) In section 25 (legal aid in appeals)—

(a) in subsection (2)(b)—

(i) for “or 175(2)” substitute “ , 175(2) or 194ZB(1) ”,

(ii) after “leave” insert “ or permission ”,

(b) in subsection (2A), after “High Court” insert “ or, in the case of an appeal to the Sheriff Appeal Court, that Court ”,

(c) in subsection (2B), after “High Court” insert “ or, in the case of an appeal to the Sheriff Appeal Court, that Court ”,

(d) in subsection (5)—

(i) for “or 187” substitute “ , 187, 194ZD or 194ZE ”,

(ii) after “leave” in each place where it occurs insert “ or permission ”.

(4) In Part 1 of Schedule 2 (courts in which civil legal aid is available), in paragraph 1, after the entry for the Scottish Land Court, insert— “ the Sheriff Appeal Court; ”.