Proceeding contribution from Lord Thomas of Gresford (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 10 December 2009. It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Criminal Defence Service (Contribution Orders) Regulations 2009.
Criminal Defence Service (Contribution Orders) Regulations 2009
My Lords, I am sorry to interrupt again. Does the Minister accept that acquittals are, as a percentage, much larger in the Crown Court? Does he also accept that the proposed scheme means that assessment and means testing have to take place at the beginning, will possibly have to be reassessed in the light of circumstances, and that the bureaucracy then has to pay back all the money that has been recovered? There is a potential great waste of money in 40 per cent of cases.
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- 715 c1233-4
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- 2009-10
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- Criminal proceedings Appeals Contributions Criminal Defence Service Crown Court Legal aid scheme Liability Legal representation Legal costs Personal income
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- Criminal Defence Service (Representation Orders: Appeals etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
- Criminal Defence Service (Representation Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
- Criminal Defence Service (Contribution Orders) Regulations 2009
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