Claim for Fees - (Barrister only, District Court or an Appeal to the Circuit Court)

• Published date: 01 February 2019
• Issuer: Department of Justice

L.A. 1(B)

CRIMINAL LEGAL AID

NON-STATUTORY DISTRICT COURT (COUNSEL) SCHEME

CLAIM FOR FEES - BARRISTER ONLY (DISTRICT COURT OR AN APPEAL TO THE CIRCUIT COURT)

PART 1

1. Name and Legal Aid Certificate Number of person (please use block capitals) in respect of whom

Legal Aid (District Court) (Counsel) certificate was granted.

Surname

Forename

L.A. Cert. No.1

2. Name and location of Court which granted legal aid certificate:

.....................................................................................................

Date granted: ____/___/20___ District Court Case Number:

3. Name of Solicitor assigned pursuant to the Legal Aid (District Court) Certificate.

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4. State in general terms, the charge(s) in respect of which legal aid was assigned.

………………………………………………………………………………..……….................................................

5. Barrister’s Fee Claimed: € ____________

(NB The fee payable is a single fee per case)

Date(s) of appearances: ……………………………………………………………………..

I declare that:

(i) the particulars given by me in this form are correct,

(ii) that I have not received, nor will I accept any payment towards the cost of this case from, or on behalf of,

the defendant(s), (iii) that I have not made any claim for payment to which I am not entitled,

(iv) that I am liable for V.A.T.,

(v) that in a case to which Regulation 7(4) applies, the Court certified for the granting of more than one

certificate, and

(vi) I further declare that I was on the Criminal Legal Aid panel when assigned to this case.

Signed: ................................................................ (Barrister assigned) Payee No.: ……………….………..

Name in capitals: ................................................................................................. Date: ____/___/20___

Address of Barrister: ……………………………………………………………………………………..……….....

THIS CLAIM FOR FEES MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE LEGAL AID (DISTRICT COURT) (COUNSEL)

CERTIFICATE

1

Insert Number of Legal Aid Certificate granted under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962