Consultation outcome

Criminal Legal Aid Review: Remuneration for pre-charge engagement

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England and Wales

This consultation has concluded

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Consultation response

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Impact assessment

Detail of outcome

The consultation on the Remuneration of Pre-charge engagement ran from Monday 14 December 2020 to 25 January 2021. The consultation sought views on our proposals to introduce new remuneration arrangements for work associated with engagement with prosecution authorities at the pre-charge stage, as outlined in the AGO’s guidelines.

We have proceeded with the proposals set out in the consultation, but we have made some changes with the need for formal agreement with an investigator or prosecutor.

A statutory instrument will be laid in parliament shortly for this new unit of work to come into force.


Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on proposals to introduce new remuneration arrangements for work associated with engagement with prosecution authorities at the pre-charge stage.

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Consultation description

This consultation sets out proposals to introduce new remuneration arrangements for work associated with engagement with prosecution authorities at the pre-charge stage, as outlined in the AGO’s guidelines.

It is aimed at anyone with an interest in remuneration through criminal legal aid fees schemes in England and Wales. This will include, but is not limited to, members of the criminal defence profession and their representative bodies, defendants, police station staff, academics and others involved in the criminal justice system.

Criminal Legal Aid Review: An accelerated package of measures amending the criminal legal aid fee schemes

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Consultation document

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Published 14 December 2020
Last updated 7 April 2021 + show all updates
  1. Consultation response published.

  2. First published.

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