(3) Under this section, no order may be made amending or repealing any provision of an Act of Parliament or an Act of Northern Ireland unless a proposed Order has been made in the Assembly and approved by resolution. 12.—(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the provisions of this Act come into force on such day or days as the Ministry may fix by order. Amendment of the Law on Legal Aid, Legal Advice and Criminal Defence (b) the exercise of their functions with regard to the provision of free legal aid by lawyers and qualified lawyers and by any firm registered jointly with a licensed lawyer. (a) amend Part 3 of the 1981 Regulations as regards legal aid in criminal proceedings; 6. The Lord Registrar, in exercising any power conferred by this Annex, shall make an order as. 2B. Procedure in the Crown Court to vary or enforce an order under the section. (2) An order made under subsection (1) may amend, repeal, repeal or otherwise amend any provision of legislation (including this Act). (a) Ensure (within the resources and priorities established pursuant to this Part) that individuals have access to civilian services that effectively meet their needs and promote the availability of such services to individuals; and “(3) The Ministry may make regulations respecting the payment of remuneration by the Ministry to persons providing civil law services.” Omit § No. 105 on page 132, line 6, the word “property)” until the end of line 8 and insert “Replacement – (d) an order under section 23 of the Terrorism (Forfeiture Orders) Act 2000”. Legal aid is not only about funding cases before the courts, but it can also provide legal advice and assistance to inform people of their rights, obligations and prerogatives when it comes to a matter of Northern Ireland law.

For example, to explain how the new legislation affects them individually, or to give advice on the entitlement and amount of state benefits to be paid. Indeed, depending on the examination of the pleas and the merits, legal aid is available for many aspects of the law which can be heard by a court in Northern Ireland. As a result, many new proposals put forward by central government agencies will have a direct impact on legal aid expenditure (e.g. changes in criminal or civil law or improvement or infringement of individuals` rights) without these effects being easily or directly visible. (5) The Ministry shall arrange for public servants or other persons (or both) to provide the Director with such assistance as the Ministry considers appropriate. (2) In funding civil law services, the Ministry shall endeavour to obtain the best possible value for money. (b) in paragraph 2(5), after `Article 31(2) of these Regulations`, insert `or Part 3 of the 1981 Regulations` and replace the words `(Register` to the end with `or section 36B of the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981`. (15) The Department may make regulations respecting the procedures by which decisions are made with respect to the funding of legal services by the Ministry, including: § (2) The amendment referred to in subsection 1 shall not affect the power to make regulations under section 10 (2) of the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 amending or repealing the provision inserted by this clause. » 6. This Article shall not apply to information provided by or on behalf of a person receiving legal aid to a person entrusted with the provision of free legal aid under this Part. If you are working on government policy development within the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service or other government bodies, you will need to consider whether there will be an impact on court workload or legal aid. This section provides tips to help you determine this. provides an overview of the legal aid system in Northern Ireland; and contains contact details for our legal aid team, which you should contact for further advice and assistance in calculating impact. The Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) legislation.gov.uk Order 1981 has not yet been amended.

Any changes already made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. 4.Scope and general conditions for advice and assistance 3. An order made under this section may contain such transitional or transitional provisions (including amendments to this Act) and savings as the Ministry considers necessary or expedient in relation to a provision enacted by regulation. Currently, free legal aid is available in all criminal proceedings in Northern Ireland. Legal aid in criminal cases costs approximately GBP 25.40 million per year, which represents approximately 40% of the total legal aid budget. There are three levels of service 10. (1) The Ministry may, by order, make additional, incidental or follow-up arrangements that it considers appropriate for the general purpose or a specific purpose of this Act or as a result or for the full effect of a provision of this Act. 3. Subsection 2 shall apply subject to any amendment or repeal by this Act of the provisions of Part 3 of the 1981 Regulations or the 2003 Regulations (including any amendment providing for the Director to perform a specific function). (a) the conditions to be met in order to be eligible for registration; Once you see that this affects legal aid and the work of the courts, you need to get an estimate. (2) A solicitor shall not be appointed ex officio on the basis of a certificate of support for offences if he is provisionally prohibited from appointing him by an order made under section 51B(1) or (3) of the Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976. (ii) any right of individuals to the provision of legal services which are enforceable Union rights; or (b) in the case of a person applying for free legal aid under this Part; 7.Contributions from persons receiving advice or assistance (b) ensure that the appellate bodies of facilities, staff and assistance deemed appropriate by the Ministry; may be challenged; 6.

Financial limitation of planned consultancy and support costs 4. Any other order made under this Division may be decided in a negative manner. 1.Procedures for which legal aid may be granted under Part III. 12.contributions from legal aid recipients and levies on confiscated property; (a) references to civil legal services funded by the Department of Justice shall be interpreted in accordance with section 10 of the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003; It is therefore essential to assess as early as possible how a policy change might affect legal aid. At the same time, with the support of colleagues, we will also conduct an assessment of the possible impact on the work of the courts. Whenever the introduction of new criminal or civil sanctions is envisaged, we must be consulted at an early stage in the preparation of the proposal. It will always be necessary to discuss and agree on the consequences, including the impact on resources, of the new proposal on the workload of courts and legal aid.