The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005

Type Ni-Statutory-Rule
Publication 2005-03-09
Last updated 2026-01-07
State In force
Jurisdiction Northern Ireland
Department Government Printer for Northern Ireland
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[^key-598c0f1c65038ff38384ec1bf91c20c2]: Rule 4A inserted (13.4.2011) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 8 (with rule 3)

[^key-afce62ee3e91383d3665201e26e08a3a]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 4 heading substituted (13.4.2011) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 18(f) (with rule 3)

[^key-0f310d9e2087dd8cacf89983e4bf0a0f]: Sch. 1 para. 15A inserted (13.4.2011) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 18(i) (with rule 3)

[^key-36fe72db542636ca334bc3e063dc4c9c]: Sch. 1 paras. 18A, 18B inserted (13.4.2011) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 18(j) (with rule 3)

[^key-710ad933a2ad2ffdeaecccc563b65c6a]: Sch. 1 para. 10 omitted (13.4.2011) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 18(g) (with rule 3)

[^key-a481d04a65816ac726633f155271dc24]: Sch. 2 omitted (13.4.2011) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 19 (with rule 3)

[^key-1408e4acc25a63ed39511cc30e783ea2]: Sch. 3 substituted (13.4.2011) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 20 (with rule 3)

[^key-00f2c5b720ff1e8d2c817959104d743c]: Word in Rules substituted (13.4.2011) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 5 (with rule 3)

[^key-8bcde93930d2585ba8fc7f5cf08b94ab]: Sch. 1 para. 19(2) substituted (13.4.2011) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 18(k) (with rule 3)

[^key-07f946944d219cbe05862ff0b4491ede]: Sch. 1 para. 1 omitted (13.4.2011) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 18(a) (with rule 3)

[^key-e2f7478b941782d317d0db445c60f026]: Sch. 1 para. 21 substituted (13.4.2011) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 18(m) (with rule 3)

[^key-10df47fb747a87747550b6692d2478b9]: Words in rule 2 omitted (13.4.2011) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 6(a)(b) (with rule 3)

[^key-7bc85a968b4747e439ea2e82f4a015dc]: Words in rule 2 inserted (13.4.2011) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 6(c) (with rule 3)

[^key-0dae3c02c74f4b973a102dcdcadb8779]: Words in rule 2 omitted (13.4.2011) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 6(d) (with rule 3)

[^key-9352c6b5c96c518223f0d4e6e325a32c]: Words in rule 2 inserted (13.4.2011) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 6(e)-(g) (with rule 3)

[^key-06ce0859e5653346be3960b1594703f4]: Words in rule 2 omitted (13.4.2011) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 6(h) (with rule 3)

[^key-3369023296128737034c6657f5c3f8c0]: Words in rule 4(1) omitted (13.4.2011) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 7(a) (with rule 3)

[^key-0fe3b8c6d46b10d29055a0111f92a37e]: Rule 4(3) inserted (13.4.2011) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 7(b) (with rule 3)

[^key-a3a3a50167f1e2d466b90a533bf6ee46]: Rule 7(4) omitted (13.4.2011) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 9 (with rule 3)

[^key-481c814b93a643977f0c04c70488eb0f]: Rule 8(4)-(14) omitted (13.4.2011) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 10(a) (with rule 3)

[^key-9ac53ae35fcc3e18af47f44642832cc6]: Rule 8(14A)(14B) inserted (13.4.2011) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 10(b) (with rule 3)

[^key-8232a2e48373cc68b3e301e541229ecd]: Rule 10(4) omitted (13.4.2011) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 11 (with rule 3)

[^key-c9f765f5196187309afed3ee1cf4563e]: Rule 11(4)-(8) omitted (13.4.2011) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 12(a) (with rule 3)

[^key-c296c26b732c1bf8fa83dd643e200b41]: Rule 11(8A)(8B) inserted (13.4.2011) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 12(b) (with rule 3)

[^key-26bb250496a7aee3a43c909406e79f03]: Rule 13(1)(b) omitted (13.4.2011) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 13(a)(i) (with rule 3)

[^key-1375996d29705a1be9d1d8067de06d85]: Words in rule 13(1) omitted (13.4.2011) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 13(a)(ii) (with rule 3)

[^key-6d3cc83b9e3894124a27c09cad44afa0]: Words in rule 13(6)(a) omitted (13.4.2011) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 13(b) (with rule 3)

[^key-15e259e82250f57264971bf20270d366]: Rule 13(9) omitted (13.4.2011) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 13(c) (with rule 3)

[^key-8ad217fc115d1ce4d2fd388cd89462c9]: Rule 14(15) omitted (13.4.2011) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 14 (with rule 3)

[^key-434f2d2290cfad5e1b0408558196204a]: Rules 16, 16A, 16B, 16C, 17, 17A, 17B omitted (13.4.2011) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 15 (with rule 3)

[^M_F_972232f4-63b7-4144-9952-79f14f047bc0]: Rule 16A omitted (13.4.2011) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 15 (with rule 3)

[^M_F_4f414803-6fc0-447e-c98f-b39d80b43248]: Rule 16B omitted (13.4.2011) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 15 (with rule 3)

[^M_F_e75e0b97-5eb1-4abd-958a-d853adfd6dc7]: Rule 16C omitted (13.4.2011) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 15 (with rule 3)

[^key-7561a01ec3a848956a28d9e0b0acff6c]: Words in rule 19(1)(a) substituted (13.4.2011) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 16 (with rule 3)

[^key-14cfcc75d8b10f359361fd6f6208eef0]: Words in rule 20(4)(a) inserted (13.4.2011) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/152), rules 1, 17 (with rule 3)

[^key-c11a17ddad9ba530c37ecd536fd09211]: Sch. 1 para. 15B inserted (9.12.2013) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/293), rules 1, 5(a) (with rule 3)

[^key-af92b48275492df588a56fe730ff00bf]: Sch. 1 para. 4A inserted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 12(d)

[^key-5e1e3d3d7ef6b7fc17b33a914b721c0c]: Sch. 1 para. 15C inserted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 12(o)

[^key-72f457700b8fdc00c2af6de9fbaf975e]: Sch. 1 para. 16A inserted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 12(p)

[^key-87c3c1995b753157aabb035c3464b1a8]: Sch. 1 para. 7 inserted (5.5.2015) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 12(f)

[^key-f9564b4418f3624c67156fa7de95ae46]: Words in rule 2 omitted (5.5.2015) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 7(a)

[^key-3b0b693e3a2e1c672da388a27fcf1a43]: Words in rule 2 substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 7(b)

[^key-7979f55dfd10a8487991f60c2d4bf2be]: Words in rule 7(1) omitted (5.5.2015) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 8

[^key-6d2936905b059eec2c293d9a7a00fb24]: Words in rule 8(3)(a) omitted (5.5.2015) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 9

[^key-a4b95d1a49800977d8a328bc73168fc4]: Words in rule 10(1) omitted (5.5.2015) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 10

[^key-c8601eba5def4a0ae7e7a8bda6dead7d]: Rule 20(5) substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 11

[^key-30c41caa742369f28ea960f2db38ae57]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(2) omitted (5.5.2015) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 12(a)

[^key-057feb3d860828fcbc16ae99dac38a27]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 4 inserted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 12(c)

[^key-f97435276d6349a55e88debaaa5c10c0]: Sch. 1 para. 8(1)(2) omitted (5.5.2015) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 12(g)

[^key-6171221f3788f02d20dff271d4c94862]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 8(3) substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 12(h)

[^key-043addff56c4de6f5bb4ac46682c98f9]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 8(4) substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 12(i)(i)

[^key-b2c023acdfe22947fe3db8b7b412027a]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 8(4) inserted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 12(i)(ii)

[^key-3508f4b0a5888ff590dae39246e82795]: Sch. 1 para. 10A omitted (5.5.2015) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 12(m)

[^key-f6933ea5e61cf424d188840c2527a18a]: Sch. 1 para. 14(2) substituted for Sch. 1 para. 14(2)(3) (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 12(n)

[^key-001f90d54665b3dbfe39429d52aa7493]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(2)

[^key-4e2a44b2a7dc77b17a0f69b81aba511b]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 6

[^M_F_68f2101c-bf52-4710-9f96-6caa60000de0]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(1)

[^M_F_e34ccdaf-fb30-4b0d-ea6b-6735233e0705]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(1)

[^M_F_0cd196dd-f0e3-49fc-861e-a0a8a48607c6]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(1)

[^M_F_8d872ae0-ba5b-48e0-bcac-9c15be1169ec]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(1)

[^M_F_2bbf60d3-855f-4e0e-ad2b-9f64162f6764]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(2)

[^M_F_bec1c3d5-7b5d-4b29-bef5-3e9daafb3486]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(1)

[^M_F_962515b3-56eb-427f-9c2f-b228c551af3a]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(1)

[^M_F_8cd0a715-de86-46c1-df30-839a4cc64d1c]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(1)

[^M_F_212ab9f8-6b0b-40fc-8559-0224d50b199a]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(2)

[^M_F_96b64788-78c7-48a2-8c9b-1cd90067db58]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 6

[^M_F_636f063f-d74e-4768-b0e2-e48de27d0b9f]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(1)

[^M_F_44ae8411-4b1f-4cf5-eab9-7e13180e5490]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(1)

[^M_F_43a8b9ea-b520-4689-a8d9-8da0d0fb9b0c]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(1)

[^M_F_018a10b9-0224-4172-aaa4-52b1aedcf9fb]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(1)

[^M_F_dba9c97b-de31-404e-cdb3-8650350aca5d]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(1)

[^M_F_a524d685-c80a-4f21-9ca9-0cedacd31ff7]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(1)

[^M_F_69e2b5b3-df08-4e24-87d3-f00e53f5d838]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(1)

[^M_F_4c2a5e55-30cf-450a-eeb8-48329b62e593]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(1)

[^M_F_54245486-68e0-4b51-a1b1-d541a59e81c1]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(1)

[^M_F_0ca3d1f7-4425-4ade-81be-a393106c4520]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(1)

[^M_F_73162a00-45f4-4a6c-e005-e68f86e09a90]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(1)

[^M_F_c3ef13ed-c1b7-433b-d4d4-4dfddf122be2]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(1)

[^M_F_56d7a9ed-912f-4791-dc7b-e81fb0c38b0c]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(1)

[^M_F_ac4945af-c715-42a1-9b67-1ac6a5968000]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(2)

[^M_F_c62f0c8b-72bc-4d28-f23e-d0b678a0c25a]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 6

[^M_F_10fc6f95-f364-4e84-97e9-5fbcfa3ebac6]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(1)

[^M_F_e8bcce43-bb04-4280-abb1-a2f29c72f59b]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(1)

[^M_F_277d843d-6955-401e-ef7d-9385caa69a06]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(2)

[^M_F_a16f28fe-891d-4cdb-d4c9-569e58c49bb7]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 6

[^M_F_adffda90-b033-438c-da05-97bbfe585283]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 5(2)

[^M_F_07e4cbdd-f3c2-4e17-e18a-1572c9db8482]: Words in Rules substituted (5.5.2015) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/215), rules 1, 6

[^key-6a725d334eaf430664be0b0b2175ba65]: Sch. 1 para. 7A inserted (15.4.2016) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/200), rules 1, 7(d)

[^M_C_debf3995-f6fd-40c0-f6d9-d2c31243e312]: Rules applied (15.4.2016) by The Criminal Defence Services (Remuneration) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/198), arts. 1, 7(2) (with art. 7(3))

[^key-802b67e6d2208521e9a609ba558a68c7]: Words in rule 2 omitted (15.4.2016) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/200), rules 1, 5

[^key-60f323dd941ace0b0b16315ce730f000]: Words in rule 8(3)(a) inserted (15.4.2016) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/200), rules 1, 6

[^key-754ab1f6347d071a885ef1fa55f5cd39]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(2) inserted (15.4.2016) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/200), rules 1, 7(a)

[^key-00946eefe5fb0ea5ead96c85c3b779ac]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(3) omitted (15.4.2016) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/200), rules 1, 7(b)

[^key-ca7e3958aa901aa4615cc7a7e871685a]: Sch. 1 para. 8(1A)(2A) inserted (15.4.2016) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/200), rules 1, 7(e)

[^key-f5209ff9869acb3ce8eb0e83a863cfaa]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 8(3) omitted (15.4.2016) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/200), rules 1, 7(f)

[^key-116da60ea7dc3082e1a66907f92e7fcc]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 8(4) omitted (15.4.2016) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/200), rules 1, 7(g)(i)

[^key-91f6cf3536f4d17fd3cfd12684f66db4]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 8(4) omitted (15.4.2016) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/200), rules 1, 7(g)(ii)

[^key-d866c9e177b170432d880044a6a078f4]: Sch. 1 para. 9 substituted (15.4.2016) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/200), rules 1, 7(h)

[^key-d2f8379bf87ca65d276714398f90e88d]: Sch. 1 para. 9A substituted (15.4.2016) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/200), rules 1, 7(j)

[^key-9d0a744411315c8524d4f8a58c50fd3e]: Sch. 1 para. 27 substituted (15.4.2016) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/200), rules 1, 7(k)

[^key-b04565a5e77113586e22ab77b4409b58]: Rules 11A-11E inserted (16.4.2016) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/201), rules 1, 6

[^key-e7c360448e456336c6079256d20ac4d0]: Words in rule 2 inserted (16.4.2016) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/201), rules 1, 5

[^key-40f1b3d9019fd3abcc6c28d54890bc6d]: Word in Sch. 1 para. 15C(1)(c) omitted (1.12.2016) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment No. 3) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/397), rules 1, 5(a)

[^key-885720c0dbca0f04b5d01f515378daf4]: Word in Sch. 1 para. 15C(1)(d) substituted (1.12.2016) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment No. 3) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/397), rules 1, 5(b)

[^key-90e5b0a139435cb0319b0a2da26f6e8e]: Sch. 1 para. 15C(1)(e)(f) inserted (1.12.2016) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment No. 3) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/397), rules 1, 5(c)

[^key-24d01e74351a6191acd390a6e1c92be4]: Words in Sch. 3 inserted (1.12.2016) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment No. 3) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/397), rules 1, 6

[^key-eb06f007f0eb16c192ae39442764b927]: Sch. 1 para. 16B inserted (22.7.2019) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/122), rules 1, 3

[^key-88aa99d822b2ab34a29e8acdcfd051af]: Words in rule 2 substituted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 8(1)

[^key-63bf92a5944ca518c27fb22804f401e7]: Words in rule 2 inserted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 8(2)

[^key-25b94602f8a15733297b7e734e5a8e2d]: Words in rule 2 inserted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 8(3)

[^key-8f06fd9bdacd6982f717420001769c79]: Words in rule 2 inserted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 8(4)

[^key-3b322cec2a06b766a73f7e298a3b7f34]: Words in rule 2 inserted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 8(5)

[^key-d0e5029252b731f1d3d3da4b3729879e]: Words in rule 3(1) substituted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 9(1)

[^key-8e0fcd3d62ca4ce995c258dbf3bd1082]: Rule 3(4) inserted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 9(2)

[^key-ceb7343ca8e3dc4233450d63cb30b878]: Words in rule 5(1) omitted (7.1.2026) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 10(1)

[^key-dea179063a7c954c2d67f899b72ab1d0]: Words in rule 5(2)(a) omitted (7.1.2026) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 10(2)(a)(i)

[^key-c70e585d861ee6e540a21a456a6ccd12]: Word in rule 5(2)(a) inserted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 10(2)(a)(ii)

[^key-7eb6663d99b12b87960c5d06f99bebbf]: Word in rule 5(2)(b) substituted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 10(2)(b)

[^key-cf61230e3f673dcc8ba5ea924385dcd8]: Rule 5(2)(c) omitted (7.1.2026) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 10(2)(c)

[^key-d882b6f1407d47a01915fc897119fb80]: Sum in rule 5(3) substituted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 10(3)

[^key-a5a9ff25b28cf9944828b3d87658d4cc]: Rule 5(9) inserted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 10(4)

[^key-3e22c8b1a67ce235fbc9daa1189535a3]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 2 inserted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 11(1)(a)

[^key-f9b3845b19e82202d5b8cdc7fc459950]: Word in Sch. 1 para. 2(a) omitted (7.1.2026) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 11(1)(b)

[^key-301bebd5766cf6f70a160db82f1f8549]: Sch. 1 para. 3(5) substituted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 11(2)

[^key-1cc1513a7418f5bb4dd2d7861cfcebe0]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 6(1) omitted (7.1.2026) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 11(3)(a)

[^key-d8a5e3b53407641741919baa7ae40772]: Sch. 1 para. 6(1A) inserted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 11(3)(b)

[^key-63447add8e2a22824880cfdf6706ab80]: Sch. 1 para. 7 Tables substituted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 11(4)

[^key-adbba1ee8ec22f9423b52fe3baea92fe]: Sum in Sch. 1 para. 7A(2) substituted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 11(5)

[^key-6de841b6258472bbbf2252e016d84905]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 8(3) omitted (7.1.2026) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 11(6)(a)

[^key-f21a8bd4392b10900911af612ca0f56d]: Sch. 1 para. 8(3A) inserted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 11(6)(b)

[^key-0911018e8abe93e46850e7c775c19afa]: Sch. 1 para. 9 Tables substituted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 11(7)

[^key-f1ee2d519761c594f88b3191aa795827]: Sum in Sch. 1 para. 9A(2) substituted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 11(8)

[^key-9ac73ad375db891e32ec77b336401fe9]: Word in Sch. 1 para. 13(1)(e) omitted (7.1.2026) by virtue of The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 11(9)(a)

[^key-56504f7cdfdec718acea90ed653e00ea]: Sch. 1 para. 13(1)(ee) inserted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 11(9)(b)

[^key-959fa485258026c1550a7ba90ce6284d]: Sch. 1 para. 14(2) Table substituted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 11(10)

[^key-44c77641637255004a7a57f2a8e8d372]: Sum in Sch. 1 para. 15B(3) substituted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 11(11)

[^key-5df0aafb05b57a4c9435b162a18cc6d7]: Sum in Sch. 1 para. 16A(2) substituted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 11(12)

[^key-61d7e6518fad2d76db2c56f35e47930a]: Sum in Sch. 1 para. 18A(3)(b) substituted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 11(13)(a)

[^key-c8b66286425639de2457712b54d58058]: Sum in Sch. 1 para. 18A(3)(b) substituted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 11(13)(b)

[^key-a464e96515d4c1a88cf7dbdad896b790]: Sch. 1 para. 19 Tables substituted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 11(14)

[^key-7a19dfc7cddea946c5393339a2f1f51b]: Sum in Sch. 1 para. 29(2) substituted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 11(15)(a)

[^key-3fd5734a9a4fc6d282fa59d81c11d5a4]: Sum in Sch. 1 para. 29(3) substituted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 11(15)(b)

[^key-b28bc1568aa9a50d68f04098424b66b7]: Sch. 1 para. 29(5) inserted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 11(15)(c)

[^key-5780912e6ecb9ce47f07bbfd3b97765b]: Sum in Sch. 1 para. 30(1) substituted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 11(16)(a)

[^key-bdd663e2fef2e70ee0b1f48d76e72ce4]: Sch. 1 para. 30(3) inserted (7.1.2026) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/197), rules 1, 11(16)(b)

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Very High Cost Cases – Review by the taxing master

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Very High Cost Cases – Appeals to the High Court

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Restriction on payment

Time limits

Review

Application

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Interpretation

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Categories of Case

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Levels of fee earner

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Rates for payment

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Enhanced costs where solicitor conducts trial or hearing

4A
  • (1) Where a solicitor exercising his right of audience under section 50 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 conducts a trial or hearing without counsel he shall be entitled to an enhancement of his costs in accordance with this rule.
  • (2) Subject to paragraphs (4) to (6), where the solicitor has at least three years’ standing, the amount of any enhancement under this rule shall be the standard fee to which a sole junior counsel, if conducting the trial or hearing, would have been entitled.
  • (3) Subject to paragraphs (4) to (6), where the solicitor has less than three years’ standing, the amount of any enhancement under this rule shall be fifty per cent of the standard fee to which a sole junior counsel, if conducting the trial or hearing, would have been entitled.
  • (4) This rule also applies where a criminal aid certificate was granted for two counsel and a solicitor conducts the trial or hearing with or without a second counsel.
  • (5) Where the solicitor has at least three years’ standing, the amount of any enhancement under this rule shall be the standard fee to which a leading junior counsel (or led junior counsel, as applicable), if conducting the trial or hearing, would have been entitled.
  • (6) Where the solicitor has less than three years’ standing, the amount of any enhancement under this rule shall be fifty percent of the standard fee to which a leading junior counsel (or led junior counsel, as applicable), if conducting the trial or hearing, would have been entitled.

Interim payment of disbursements

Interim disbursements and final determination of costs

Claims for costs by solicitors

Determination of solicitors' fees

Determination of solicitors' disbursements

Claims for fees by advocates

Determination of advocates' fees

Payment of costs

Redetermination of costs by Commission

Appeals to the taxing master

Appeals to the High Court

Very High Cost Cases – Certification

Very High Cost Cases – Determination of representatives' fees

Very High Cost Cases – Review by the taxing master

Very High Cost Cases – Appeals to the High Court

Restriction on payment

Time limits

Review

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