The Civil Legal Services (Remuneration) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

Review N.I.

18.—(1) The Department shall keep the general operation of this Order under review to ensure that it is consistent with the requirements of Article 47 of the 2003 Order.

(2) Without prejudice to paragraph (1), the Department shall conduct a formal review of the levels of the prescribed remuneration under this Order at least once in every review period.

(3) Where the Department has conducted a review under this Article, it shall publish the result of the review—

(a) as soon as is reasonably practicable;

(b) in such form as it considers appropriate; and

(c) together with any proposals it may have with respect to the matters reviewed.

(4) When conducting a review under this Article, the Department shall have regard, among the matters which are relevant, to—

(a) any representations made by the Lord Chief Justice, the Attorney General, the Law Society of Northern Ireland, the General Council of the Bar of Northern Ireland and the Director; and

(b) any other representations which it considers to be relevant.

(5) In paragraph (2) “review period” means the period of three years beginning with the commencement of this Order and each subsequent period of three years.