The Criminal Defence Service (Funding) Order 2007

Appeals to a Costs Judge

30.—(1) Where the appropriate officer has given his reasons for his decision under article 29(8), a representative who is dissatisfied with that decision may appeal to a Costs Judge.

(2) Subject to article 32, an appeal under paragraph (1) or paragraph 15(2) of Schedule 4 must be instituted within 21 days of the receipt of the appropriate officer’s reasons, by giving notice in writing to the Senior Costs Judge.

(3) The appellant must send a copy of any notice of appeal given under paragraph (2) to the appropriate officer.

(4) The notice of appeal must be accompanied by—

(a) a copy of any written representations given under article 29(3);

(b) the appropriate officer’s reasons for his decision given under article 29(8); and

(c) the information and documents supplied to the appropriate officer under article 29.

(5) The notice of appeal must—

(a) be in such form as the Senior Costs Judge may direct—

(b) specify separately each item appealed against, showing (where appropriate) the amount claimed for the item, the amount determined and the grounds of the objection to the determination; and

(c) state whether the appellant wishes to appear or to be represented or whether he will accept a decision given in his absence.

(6) The Senior Costs Judge may, and if so directed by the Lord Chancellor either generally or in a particular case must, send to the Lord Chancellor a copy of the notice of appeal together with copies of such other documents as the Lord Chancellor may require.

(7) With a view to ensuring that the public interest is taken into account, the Lord Chancellor may arrange for written or oral representations to be made on his behalf and, if he intends to do so, he must inform the Senior Costs Judge and the appellant.

(8) Any written representations made on behalf of the Lord Chancellor under paragraph (7) must be sent to the Senior Costs Judge and the appellant and, in the case of oral representations, the Senior Costs Judge and the appellant must be informed of the grounds on which such representations will be made.

(9) The appellant must be permitted a reasonable opportunity to make representations in reply.

(10) The Costs Judge must inform the appellant (or the person representing him) and the Lord Chancellor, where representations have been or are to be made on his behalf, of the date of any hearing and, subject to the provisions of this article, may give directions as to the conduct of the appeal.

(11) The Costs Judge may consult the trial judge or the appropriate officer and may require the appellant to provide any further information which he requires for the purpose of the appeal and, unless the Costs Judge otherwise directs, no further evidence may be received on the hearing of the appeal and no ground of objection may be raised which was not raised under article 29.

(12) The Costs Judge has the same powers as the appropriate officer under this Order and, in the exercise of such powers, may alter the redetermination of the appropriate officer in respect of any sum allowed, whether by increase or decrease, as he thinks fit.

(13) The Costs Judge must communicate his decision and the reasons for it in writing to the appellant, the Lord Chancellor and the appropriate officer.

(14) Where he increases the sums redetermined under article 29, the Costs Judge may allow the appellant a sum in respect of part or all of any reasonable costs incurred by him in connection with the appeal (including any fee payable in respect of an appeal).

(15) In proceedings in which standard fees are payable to litigators in accordance with Part 2 of Schedule 2, the provisions of paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 apply.