The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations (S.I. 2013/422) (“the Civil Regulations”) make provision about the payment by the Lord Chancellor to persons who provide civil legal services under arrangements made under Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10) (“the Act”). The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations (S.I. 2013/435) (“the Criminal Regulations”) make provision for the funding and payment of advice, assistance and representation in relation to criminal proceedings under the Act. These Regulations make amendments to the Civil Regulations and the Criminal Regulations which are consequential to changes made by the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12) (“the 2014 Act”).