Part 5 U.K.Civil recovery of the proceeds etc. of unlawful conduct

Chapter 2 U.K.Civil recovery in the High Court or Court of Session

Miscellaneous U.K.

[F1 286BLegal expenses: regulations for purposes of section 266(8B) or 286A(3) U.K.

(1) The Lord Chancellor may by regulations—

(a) make provision for the purposes of section 266(8B);

(b) make provision for the purposes of required conditions that make provision of the kind mentioned in section 286A(3)(b) or (c).

(2) Regulations under this section may (in particular)—

(a) limit the amount of remuneration allowable to representatives for a unit of time worked;

(b) limit the total amount of remuneration allowable to representatives for work done in connection with proceedings or a step in proceedings;

(c) limit the amount allowable in respect of an item of expense incurred by a representative or incurred, otherwise than in respect of the remuneration of a representative, by a party to proceedings.

(3) Before making regulations under this section, the Lord Chancellor must consult such persons as he considers appropriate.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 286A, 286B inserted (1.8.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(8), Sch. 6 para. 20; S.I. 2005/2026, art. 2(b)