LegalizeS.I. No. 425/1986 - Courts-Martial (Legal Aid) Regulations, 1986
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7 amending acts · 2008-07-11, S.I. No. 206/2008 - Courts-Martial (Legal Aid) Regulations 2008
| Department of Defence Adjutant General's Branch | Department of Defence Adjutant General's Branch | ||||
| Application having been made to me by or on behalf of No. .................. Rank .......................................... Name ................................................... Unit ........................... who has been convicted by court-martial of ............................................................ ............................................................ ................................... | Application having been made to me by or on behalf of No. .................. Rank .......................................... Name ................................................... Unit ........................... who has been convicted by court-martial of ............................................................ ............................................................ ................................... | Application having been made to me by or on behalf of No. .................. Rank .......................................... Name ................................................... Unit ........................... who has been convicted by court-martial of ............................................................ ............................................................ ................................... | Application having been made to me by or on behalf of No. .................. Rank .......................................... Name ................................................... Unit ........................... who has been convicted by court-martial of ............................................................ ............................................................ ................................... | Application having been made to me by or on behalf of No. .................. Rank .......................................... Name ................................................... Unit ........................... who has been convicted by court-martial of ............................................................ ............................................................ ................................... | Application having been made to me by or on behalf of No. .................. Rank .......................................... Name ................................................... Unit ........................... who has been convicted by court-martial of ............................................................ ............................................................ ................................... |
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| for a legal Aid (Courts-Martial Appeal Court) Certificate, and it appearing to me that his means are insufficient to enable him to obtain legal aid, I hereby grant in respect of him this legal aid certificate, and assign to him as solicitor ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... | for a legal Aid (Courts-Martial Appeal Court) Certificate, and it appearing to me that his means are insufficient to enable him to obtain legal aid, I hereby grant in respect of him this legal aid certificate, and assign to him as solicitor ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... | for a legal Aid (Courts-Martial Appeal Court) Certificate, and it appearing to me that his means are insufficient to enable him to obtain legal aid, I hereby grant in respect of him this legal aid certificate, and assign to him as solicitor ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... | for a legal Aid (Courts-Martial Appeal Court) Certificate, and it appearing to me that his means are insufficient to enable him to obtain legal aid, I hereby grant in respect of him this legal aid certificate, and assign to him as solicitor ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... | for a legal Aid (Courts-Martial Appeal Court) Certificate, and it appearing to me that his means are insufficient to enable him to obtain legal aid, I hereby grant in respect of him this legal aid certificate, and assign to him as solicitor ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... | for a legal Aid (Courts-Martial Appeal Court) Certificate, and it appearing to me that his means are insufficient to enable him to obtain legal aid, I hereby grant in respect of him this legal aid certificate, and assign to him as solicitor ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... |
| ( a ) I direct in addition the assignment of two counsel. | ( a ) I direct in addition the assignment of two counsel. | ( a ) I direct in addition the assignment of two counsel. | ( a ) I direct in addition the assignment of two counsel. | ( a ) I direct in addition the assignment of two counsel. | |
| Dated this ............................. | Dated this ............................. | day of ..................................... | day of ..................................... | day of ..................................... | , 19 . |
| Deputy Judge Advocate-General | Deputy Judge Advocate-General | Deputy Judge Advocate-General |
( a ) Delete unless the Deputy Judge Advocate-General thinks fit that two counsel should be assigned.
Form C(iv)
LEGAL AID (COURTS-MARTIAL APPEAL COURT) CERTIFICATE (GRANTED BY THE COURTS-MARTIAL APPEAL COURT IN RESPECT OF AN APPEAL TO THE COURTS-MARTIAL APPEAL COURT WHERE THE CONVICTION IS OF A CAPITAL OFFENCE OR MURDER).
| Courts-Martial Appeal Court | Courts-Martial Appeal Court | ||
| Application having been made to this Court by or on behalf of No. ................. Rank ................................... Name ............................................. Unit ....................................... who has been convicted by court-martial of ............................................................ ............................................................ ...................................... | Application having been made to this Court by or on behalf of No. ................. Rank ................................... Name ............................................. Unit ....................................... who has been convicted by court-martial of ............................................................ ............................................................ ...................................... | Application having been made to this Court by or on behalf of No. ................. Rank ................................... Name ............................................. Unit ....................................... who has been convicted by court-martial of ............................................................ ............................................................ ...................................... | Application having been made to this Court by or on behalf of No. ................. Rank ................................... Name ............................................. Unit ....................................... who has been convicted by court-martial of ............................................................ ............................................................ ...................................... |
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| for a Legal Aid (Courts-Martial Appeal Court) Certificate and the Deputy Judge Advocate-General having refused such certificate, and it appearing to the Court that his means are insufficient to enable him to obtain legal aid. the Court hereby grants in respect of him this legal aid certificate and assigns to him as solicitor ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... | for a Legal Aid (Courts-Martial Appeal Court) Certificate and the Deputy Judge Advocate-General having refused such certificate, and it appearing to the Court that his means are insufficient to enable him to obtain legal aid. the Court hereby grants in respect of him this legal aid certificate and assigns to him as solicitor ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... | for a Legal Aid (Courts-Martial Appeal Court) Certificate and the Deputy Judge Advocate-General having refused such certificate, and it appearing to the Court that his means are insufficient to enable him to obtain legal aid. the Court hereby grants in respect of him this legal aid certificate and assigns to him as solicitor ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... | for a Legal Aid (Courts-Martial Appeal Court) Certificate and the Deputy Judge Advocate-General having refused such certificate, and it appearing to the Court that his means are insufficient to enable him to obtain legal aid. the Court hereby grants in respect of him this legal aid certificate and assigns to him as solicitor ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... |
| ( a ) The Court directs in addition the assignment of two counsel. | ( a ) The Court directs in addition the assignment of two counsel. | ( a ) The Court directs in addition the assignment of two counsel. | |
| Dated this day of | Dated this day of | Dated this day of | , 19 . |
| Registrar | Registrar |
( a ) Delete unless the Court thinks fit that two counsel should be assigned.
Form D(i)
LEGAL AID (SUPREME COURT) CERTIFICATE (GRANTED BY THE COURTS-MARTIAL APPEAL COURT IN RESPECT OF AN APPEAL FROM THE COURTS-MARTIAL APPEAL COURT TO THE SUPREME COURT)
| Courts-Martial Appeal Court | Courts-Martial Appeal Court | |
| Application having been made by or on behalf of No. ................... Rank .................................................... Name .................................................... Unit ......................................... who has appealed from a determination of this Court in relation to the offence of ............................................................ .................................. | Application having been made by or on behalf of No. ................... Rank .................................................... Name .................................................... Unit ......................................... who has appealed from a determination of this Court in relation to the offence of ............................................................ .................................. | Application having been made by or on behalf of No. ................... Rank .................................................... Name .................................................... Unit ......................................... who has appealed from a determination of this Court in relation to the offence of ............................................................ .................................. |
| ............................................................ ............................................................ ......................................... | ............................................................ ............................................................ ......................................... | ............................................................ ............................................................ ......................................... |
| for a Legal Aid (Supreme Court) Certificate, and it appearing to the Court that his means are insufficient to enable him to obtain legal aid, the Court hereby grants in respect of him this legal aid certificate, and assigns to him as solicitor ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... | for a Legal Aid (Supreme Court) Certificate, and it appearing to the Court that his means are insufficient to enable him to obtain legal aid, the Court hereby grants in respect of him this legal aid certificate, and assigns to him as solicitor ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... | for a Legal Aid (Supreme Court) Certificate, and it appearing to the Court that his means are insufficient to enable him to obtain legal aid, the Court hereby grants in respect of him this legal aid certificate, and assigns to him as solicitor ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... |
| ( a ) The Court directs in addition the assignment of two counsel. | ( a ) The Court directs in addition the assignment of two counsel. | ( a ) The Court directs in addition the assignment of two counsel. |
| Dated this day of | Dated this day of | , 19 . |
| Registrar | Registrar |
( a ) Delete unless the Court thinks fit that two counsel should be assigned.
Form D(ii)
LEGAL AID (SUPREME COURT) CERTIFICATE (GRANTED BY THE SUPREME COURT IN RESPECT OF AN APPEAL FROM THE COURTS-MARTIAL APPEAL COURT TO THE SUPREME COURT)
| Supreme Court | Supreme Court | |
| Application having been made by or on behalf of No. .............. Rank .......................................................... Name ....................................................... Unit ........................................................ who has appealed from a determination of the Courts-Martial Appeal Court in relation to the offence of ............................................... | Application having been made by or on behalf of No. .............. Rank .......................................................... Name ....................................................... Unit ........................................................ who has appealed from a determination of the Courts-Martial Appeal Court in relation to the offence of ............................................... | Application having been made by or on behalf of No. .............. Rank .......................................................... Name ....................................................... Unit ........................................................ who has appealed from a determination of the Courts-Martial Appeal Court in relation to the offence of ............................................... |
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| ............................................................ ............................................................ ................................................ | ............................................................ ............................................................ ................................................ | ............................................................ ............................................................ ................................................ |
| for a Legal Aid (Supreme Court) Certificate, and the Courts-Martial Appeal Court having refused to grant such certificate and it appearing to the Court that his means are insufficient to enable him to obtain legal aid, the Court hereby grants in respect of him this legal aid certificate, and assigns to him as solicitor .......................................................... | for a Legal Aid (Supreme Court) Certificate, and the Courts-Martial Appeal Court having refused to grant such certificate and it appearing to the Court that his means are insufficient to enable him to obtain legal aid, the Court hereby grants in respect of him this legal aid certificate, and assigns to him as solicitor .......................................................... | for a Legal Aid (Supreme Court) Certificate, and the Courts-Martial Appeal Court having refused to grant such certificate and it appearing to the Court that his means are insufficient to enable him to obtain legal aid, the Court hereby grants in respect of him this legal aid certificate, and assigns to him as solicitor .......................................................... |
| ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... | ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... | ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... |
| ( a ) The Court directs in addition the assignment of two counsel. | ( a ) The Court directs in addition the assignment of two counsel. | ( a ) The Court directs in addition the assignment of two counsel. |
| Dated this day of | Dated this day of | , 19 . |
| Registrar | Registrar |
( a ) Delete unless the Court thinks fit that two counsel should be assigned.
SECOND SCHEDULE
STATEMENT OF MEANS OF AN APPLICANT FOR FREE LEGAL AID
As an applicant for free legal aid, you are hereby required in pursuance of section 32 of the Courts-Martial Appeals Act, 1983 , to furnish on this form particulars relevant for determining whether your means are insufficient to enable you to obtain legal aid.
You must enter true and correct particulars against each numbered heading. If the answer is "None" or "No" that must be written in.
| The declaration at the end must be signed and the form must be returned to |
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| 1. | Name of applicant (in Block letters) ............................................................ ........................................................... |
| 2. | Number:............................................................ .............................................. |
| 3. | Rank:............................................................ .................................................. |
| 4. | Unit:............................................................ .................................................... |
| 5. | Home Address: ............................................................ ................................... |
| 6. | State whether single man/woman, married man/woman, widow or widower ............................................................ ........................................................... |
| 7. | Weekly income from all sources £............................................................ ......................................................... |
| 8. | If you pay rent or your pay is subject to deduction for accommodation please state the weekly amount £............................................................ ......................................................... |
| 9. | If you own your own house, please state amount (if any) of |
| (a) ground rent (annual) | |
| (b) monthly mortgage repayments. | |
| 10. | What persons do you support? If any are children at school, state their names and ages ............................................................ .......................................................... ............................................................ .......................................................... |
| 11. | What money have you, or is likely to be available to you, that could be used for obtaining legal aid at your own expense?............................................................ ............................................. ............................................................ ........................................................... |
| 12. | What other assets have you that could be used for obtaining legal aid at your own expense? ............................................................ ........................................................... ............................................................ .......................................................... |
| 13. | If you are under twenty-one, are your parents or guardian able and willing to provide legal aid for you or to assist you in providing yourself with legal aid? ............................................................ ........................................................... ............................................................ ........................................................... |
DECLARATION*
I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief the above particulars are true.
*WARNING—If any person in furnishing this statement of means knowingly makes any false statement or false representation he is liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
| DATE:............................................................ . | SIGNATURE........................... |
THIRD SCHEDULE
SOLICITORS' FEES IN COURTS-MARTIAL CASES (OTHER THAN CASES TO WHICH REGULATION 12(2)(a) APPLIES) AND CASES IN THE COURTS-MARTIAL APPEAL COURT AND THE SUPREME COURT
| Type of hearing | One-day hearing | Each additional day |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Court-martial hearing in relation to— | 73% of junior counsel's refresher | |
| (1) a charge not being either a capital charge or a charge of murder | The same as junior counsel's fee | |
| (2) a capital charge or a charge of murder in which— | ||
| ( a ) 1 counsel only is assigned, | The same as junior counsel's fee | 74% of junior counsel's refresher |
| ( b ) 2 counsel are assigned | The same as senior counsel's fee | 48% of senior counsel's refresher |
| Courts-Martial Appeal Court hearing in relation to— | ||
| (1) a charge not being either a capital charge or a charge of murder | 119% of junior counsel's fee | 73% of junior counsel's refresher |
| (2) a capital charge or a charge of murder in which— | ||
| ( a ) 1 counsel only is assigned, | The same as junior counsel's fee | 58% of junior counsel's refresher |
| ( b ) 2 counsel are assigned | The same as senior counsel's fee | 38% of senior counsel's refresher |
| Supreme Court hearing of appeal from the Courts-Martial Appeal Court in relation to— | ||
| (1) a charge not being either a capital charge or a charge of murder | 119% of junior counsel's fee | 73% of junior counsel's refresher |
| (2) a capital charge or a charge of murder in which— | ||
| (1) 1 counsel only is assigned | 80% of junior counsel's fee | 58% of junior counsel's refresher |
| ( b ) 2 counsel are assigned | 83% of senior counsel's fee | 38% of senior counsel's refresher |
GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 16th day of December, 1986.
P. O'TOOLE.
The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the making of the foregoing Regulations in so far as they are in relation to rates or scales of payment of fees, costs or expenses.
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 16th
day of December, 1986.
JOHN BRUTON.
EXPLANATORY NOTE.
These Regulations prescribe the procedure for the grant in certain cases of free legal aid to persons charged with, or convicted of, offences against military law. They also prescribe the scales of fees and expenses payable in such cases.
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