One fee Any number of Matters. All Matters Charges laid at the same time are charged to same date likely to be dealt with as one proceedings matter, should dealt with as one Matter Arrested on one offence; at police One fee, unless See above for guidance on separate station arrested on further they become Matters. offences(s) separate Matters Post-charge ID procedure Paid at hourly Post-charge work and Advocacy Assistance trial on Warrants for Further Detention are paid at hourly rates. Police Station Telephone Advice A claim for Police Station Telephone Advice may not be made if Criminal Defence Direct has given telephone advice (Part B, 9.114, of the SCC Specification) If the client does not meet one of the criteria e.g. the client is not at the police station and telephone calls are made prior to the client being at the police station, no claim can be made under the police station telephone advice scheme. Payment can be made as freestanding Advice and Assistance if the client is financially eligible and the appropriate forms completed. In order to take into account the developing practice of communication between the police and practitioners taking place via email, such communication can be treated as a single telephone call, where for example it is made to ascertain the effectiveness of any bail back to the police station. The LAA recognizes that such a practice is often more efficient and cost effective particularly where telephone contact with the police can be very difficult or impossible to effect. Attendance at the Police Station The Provider can only attend the Police Station and make a claim for Police Station Advice and Assistance Fixed Fee when the sufficient benefit test is satisfied. The circumstances in the test will be satisfied include: to provide advice prior to and during interview to advise at an identification procedure (including a video identification procedure when the client is not present) when appropriate, to advise on the implications of the caution when the Client is charged with an offence to advise when the advice may materially affect the outcome of the investigation and goes significantly beyond initial advice to advise a client who complains of serious maltreatment by the police to advise a vulnerable client it is not possible to provide advice by telephone alone; or to make representations when the police have or intend to refuse bail. If none of the is satisfied further justification for attending should be provided on the file.
Any number of Matters. All Matters charged to same date One fee Charges laid at the same time are likely to be dealt with as one proceedings matter, should dealt with as one Matter Arrested on one offence; at police station arrested on further offences(s) One fee, unless they become separate Matters See above for guidance on separate Matters. Post-charge ID procedure Paid at hourly Post-charge work and Advocacy Assistance on Warrants for Further Detention are paid at hourly rates. Police Station Telephone Advice A claim for Police Station Telephone Advice may not be made if Criminal Defence Direct has given telephone advice (Part B, 9.114, of the SCC Specification) If the client does not meet one of the criteria e.g. the client is not at the police station and telephone calls are made prior to the client being at the police station, no claim can be made under the police station telephone advice scheme. Payment can be made as freestanding Advice and Assistance if the client is financially eligible and the appropriate forms completed. In order to take into account the developing practice of communication between the police and practitioners taking place via email, such communication can be treated as a single telephone call, where for example it is made to ascertain the effectiveness of any bail back to the police station. The LAA recognizes that such a practice is often more efficient and cost effective particularly where telephone contact with the police can be very difficult or impossible to effect. Attendance at the Police Station The Provider can only attend the Police Station and make a claim for Police Station Advice and Assistance Fixed Fee when the sufficient benefit test is satisfied. The circumstances in the test will be satisfied include: to provide advice prior to and during interview to advise at an identification procedure (including a video identification procedure when the client is not present) when appropriate, to advise on the implications of the caution when the Client is charged with an offence to advise when the advice may materially affect the outcome of the investigation and goes significantly beyond initial advice to advise a client who complains of serious maltreatment by the police to advise a vulnerable client it is not possible to provide advice by telephone alone; or to make representations when the police have or intend to refuse bail. If none of the is satisfied further justification for attending should be provided on the file. trial