circumstances listed within Tarrant Criteria. this section. (Part B 12.115). Parole board cases The prison governor or -The sufficient benefit test With effect from prison authority must must be satisfied. December 2013 this give permission for the unit of work will only It will only be satisfied on client to be legally cover cases before a pre tariff review for represented. the Parole Board in category A prisoners if which the Parole The unit of work covers such representation is Board have the Advocacy Assistance for clearly stated to be in power to direct the following clients: to protect that client’s release. position or to prevent a - discretionary life detrimental effect on a Advice and prisoner whose case has subsequent parole board Assistance will been referred to the review. (Part B 12.126) remain available for parole board recall where where the case is dealt written -automatic life prisoner with on paper alone the representations are case has been Provider can only claim for submitted to the referred to the parole Advice and Assistance at PPCS for board the same Fixed Fee as consideration of the treatment and sentence prisoners’ release. serving a sentence cases. (See 12.8.4 for of detention under s.53 further details.) of the Children and If a client is recalled to Young Persons Act 1993 prison a Provider can only whose case is referred provide Advocacy to the parole board. Assistance if representations are -any prisoner who is submitted and the parole serving any other subsequently sentence where the convene an oral hearing, if parole board decides to there is no oral hearing convene an oral hearing. then the Provider can only be claim Advice and Assistance. (Part B 12.129). Travel/ travel time Advice and Assistance- Travel time is not claimable N/A Provider is able to claim under the SCC this is travel time provided that included within the Fixed the conditions in Fee and Standard Fees. paragraph B4.1.6(1)(b) (Part B 12.42) (in the case of treatment cases) and paragraph -Travel time may only be B4.2.7(1)(b)(in the case claimed in an Exceptional
circumstances listed within this section. (Part B 12.115). Tarrant Criteria. Parole board cases The prison governor or prison authority must give permission for the client to be legally represented. The unit of work covers Advocacy Assistance for the following clients: - discretionary life prisoner whose case has been referred to the parole board -automatic life prisoner case has been referred to the parole board serving a sentence of detention under s.53 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1993 whose case is referred to the parole board. -any prisoner who is serving any other sentence where the parole board decides to convene an oral hearing. -The sufficient benefit test must be satisfied. It will only be satisfied on a pre tariff review for category A prisoners if such representation is clearly stated to be in to protect that client’s position or to prevent a detrimental effect on a subsequent parole board review. (Part B 12.126) where the case is dealt with on paper alone the Provider can only claim for Advice and Assistance at the same Fixed Fee as treatment and sentence cases. If a client is recalled to prison a Provider can only provide Advocacy Assistance if representations are submitted and the parole subsequently convene an oral hearing, if there is no oral hearing then the Provider can only be claim Advice and Assistance. (Part B 12.129). With effect from December 2013 this unit of work will only cover cases before the Parole Board in which the Parole Board have the power to direct release. Advice and Assistance will remain available for recall where written representations are submitted to the PPCS for consideration of the prisoners’ release. (See 12.8.4 for further details.) Travel/ travel time Advice and Assistance- Provider is able to claim travel time provided that the conditions in paragraph B4.1.6(1)(b) (in the case of treatment cases) and paragraph B4.2.7(1)(b)(in the case Travel time is not claimable under the SCC this is included within the Fixed Fee and Standard Fees. (Part B 12.42) -Travel time may only be claimed in an Exceptional N/A
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