A consultation paper on the Remunerating Defence Solicitors in Crown Court Cases setting out the proposals for the remuneration of defence solicitors in Crown Court cases was published on 3 November 2004

The publication of this proposal, and the corresponding draft Rules which accompany it, follows a period of intense and detailed discussions with a Working Group established by the Law Society.

The draft Rules that accompany this consultation paper are as follows:  

Draft Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2004 

Draft Criminal Aid Certificate Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005