The Criminal Defence Service (Very High Cost Cases) (Funding) Order 2013

This Order provides for the remuneration of services provided under Part 1 of the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c.22) as part of the Criminal Defence Service. It applies to Very High Cost Cases which are the subject of a contract made between the Commission and members of the Very High Case Contract (Crime) Panel (“the 2008 panel”) and dated 14th January 2008 (as amended on 13th November 2008, 15th December 2008 and 5th May 2009) (“2008 VHCC contract”) or a 2010 VHCC contract.