Claim for Fees and Expenses by a Witness holding a Professional Qualification

• Published date: 12 February 2019
• Issuer: Department of Justice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (LEGAL AID) ACT, 1962 L.A. 3

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (LEGAL AID) REGULATIONS, 1965

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CLAIM FOR FEES AND EXPENSES BY A WITNESS HOLDING A PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION,

WHETHER MEDICAL OR OTHERWISE, WHO WAS SUMMONED AND ATTENDED COURT

ON BEHALF OF THE DEFENCE TO GIVE PROFESSIONAL EVIDENCE

AT THE HEARING OF A CASE IN RELATION TO WHICH

A CERTIFICATE FOR FREE LEGAL AID HAS BEEN GRANTED

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(to be completed by the witness)

I, (a).......................................................................................................................................

of ...........................................................................................................................................

(b)...........................................................................................................................................

make application for payment to me of €...............................................................................

in connection with my summons to and attendance as a witness

(c) from.......................a.m. on ..........................................................20 ...................

to ................................p.m. on ..........................................................20..................... at the

(d) ............................................................................................................................... Court

at (e) ......................................................................................................................................

to give professional evidence in the case of (f) .....................................................................

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My business address is (g).....................................................................................................

As a result of my summons to and attendance at Court I was necessarily absent from my

home/place of business

from ........................................................a.m. on...............................................20................

To ...........................................................p.m. on ..............................................20................

The amount claimed is made up as follows:-

Fee €

Subsistence allowance €

Travelling Expense €

Total €

State what mode of transport

used, and if other than train

or bus, give distance to Court

and return in kilometres.

Mode of transport..................................................................................................................

Return distance (km.).............................................................................................................

Signed:...........................................................................................................

Date:...............................................................................................................

PART 1

Letters (a) - (g)

Delete whichever

is inapplicable

Vouchers should

accompany claims

for taxi or car hire

expenses in excess

of 63c for a

single hiring