Access to Justice Bill [H.L.] - Amendments to be debated in the House of Lords - continued |
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Clause 9 | |||
BY THE LORD KINGSLAND | |||
Page 5, line 23, after ("code") insert ("following consultation with interested parties as appropriate") | |||
Page 5, leave out lines 31 to 34 | |||
BY THE LORD KINGSLAND THE LORD PHILLIPS OF SUDBURY | |||
Page 5, leave out line 42 | |||
Page 6, line 5, at end insert-- ("provided that assistance for representation shall not be refused on the grounds that mediation is more appropriate unless the circumstances are such that a privately paying individual would be likely to opt for mediation.") | |||
BY THE LORD KINGSLAND THE LORD LLOYD OF BERWICK THE LORD GOODHART | |||
Page 6, line 8, after ("circumstances") insert ("and subject to sections 7(8) and (Advice and assistance in cases funded by Community Legal Service))") | |||
BY THE LORD KINGSLAND | |||
Page 6, line 16, at end insert ("and procedures for informing the individual applying for funding about the decision, the reasons for that decision, and where funding has been refused what help should be given to that individual to find alternative ways of resolving the dispute.") | |||
Page 6, line 19, after first ("code") insert ("following consultation with interested parties as appropriate") | |||
BY THE LORD KINGSLAND THE LORD LLOYD OF BERWICK THE LORD GOODHART | |||
Page 6, line 22, at end insert ("by order") | |||
After Clause 11 | |||
BY THE LORD KINGSLAND THE LORD LLOYD OF BERWICK THE LORD GOODHART | |||
Insert the following new Clause-- | |||
(". A person or body providing an individual with services funded as part of the Community Legal Service shall consider whether, in that individual's case, the interests of justice require any part of those services to be provided by way of specialist advice and assistance offered on a referral basis or specialist advocacy; and if so, shall make appropriate arrangements.") | Advice and assistance in cases funded by Community Legal Service. | ||
Clause 13 | |||
BY THE LORD KINGSLAND THE LORD LLOYD OF BERWICK THE LORD GOODHART | |||
Page 9, line 20, at end insert-- ("( ) The Commission shall keep under review whether, in relation to each category of case in which it funds advice and assistance as part of the Criminal Defence Service, the interests of justice require particular kinds of advice or assistance to be provided by way of specialist legal services offered on a referral basis; and if so, shall ensure that the arrangements made to comply with the duty imposed by subsection (1) include appropriate provision.") | |||
Clause 14 | |||
BY THE LORD KINGSLAND THE LORD LLOYD OF BERWICK THE LORD GOODHART | |||
Page 10, line 1, at end insert-- ("( ) The Commission shall keep under review whether, in relation to each category of case in which an individual may be granted a right to representation in accordance with Schedule 3, the interests of justice require any advocacy to be conducted by a specialist advocate; and if so, shall ensure that the arrangements made to comply with the duty imposed by subsection (2) include appropriate provision.") | |||
Page 10, line 1, at end insert-- ("( ) A person or body providing representation to which an individual has been granted a right in accordance with Schedule 3 shall consider whether, in that individual's case, the interests of justice require any advocacy to be conducted by a specialist advocate; and if so, shall make appropriate arrangements.") | |||
BY THE LORD KINGSLAND THE LORD PHILLIPS OF SUDBURY | |||
Page 10, line 8, leave out from ("(5)") to ("is") in line 14 | |||
Clause 15 | |||
BY THE LORD KINGSLAND THE LORD LLOYD OF BERWICK THE LORD GOODHART | |||
Page 10, line 35, at end insert-- ("( ) Arrangements made for funding legal services provided as part of the Criminal Defence Service must respect the principle that such services are to be remunerated by payment of a reasonable amount, taking into account all the relevant circumstances of the case, for all work actually and reasonably done.") | |||
Page 10, line 35, at end insert-- ("( ) Where, in an individual case funded as part of the Criminal Defence Service, advice and assistance or advocacy are provided by a person offering specialist legal services on a referral basis, regulations shall require that person's remuneration to be quantified and paid separately from other items in the case.") | |||
Clause 17 | |||
BY THE LORD KINGSLAND THE LORD PHILLIPS OF SUDBURY | |||
Page 11, line 22, after ("to") insert ("provide the greatest possible choice of good quality legal services for those requiring its services, and subject to that to") | |||
BY THE LORD KINGSLAND THE LORD LLOYD OF BERWICK THE LORD GOODHART | |||
Page 11, line 22, at end insert ("consistent with the interests of justice and the purpose mentioned in section 12(1)" | |||
After Clause 17 | |||
BY THE LORD KINGSLAND THE LORD LLOYD OF BERWICK THE LORD GOODHART | |||
Insert the following new Clause-- | |||
(". A person or body providing an individual with advice and assistance funded as part of the Criminal Defence Service shall consider whether, in that individual's case, the interests of justice require any advice or assistance to be provided by way of specialist legal services offered on a referral basis; and if so, shall make appropriate arrangements.") | Advice and assistance in cases funded by Criminal Defence Service. | ||
BY THE LORD KINGSLAND | |||
Insert the following new Clause-- | |||
(".--(1) There shall be a body known as the Criminal Defence Service Review Body (in this section referred to as "the Review Body.") (2) The Review Body's functions shall be--
| Criminal Defence Service Review Body. | ||
Clause 18 | |||
BY THE LORD KINGSLAND THE LORD LLOYD OF BERWICK THE LORD GOODHART | |||
Page 11, line 31, leave out ("directions given") and insert ("regulations made") | |||
Page 11, line 34, leave out ("specified by the directions") and insert ("prescribed") | |||
Clause 19 | |||
BY THE LORD KINGSLAND THE LORD LLOYD OF BERWICK THE LORD GOODHART | |||
Page 12, line 7, leave out ("except where regulations otherwise") and insert ("where regulations so") | |||
Clause 23 | |||
BY THE LORD KINGSLAND THE LORD LLOYD OF BERWICK THE LORD GOODHART | |||
Page 14, line 7, after ("2") insert ("or 9(8)") | |||
Page 14, line 8, leave out ("or 14(6)(a)") and insert (", 14(6)(a) or 19(2)(d)") | |||
Clause 27 | |||
BY THE LORD KINGSLAND | |||
Page 15, line 37, at end insert--
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Page 16, line 29, at end insert ("and such proceedings shall be specified proceedings notwithstanding that they are concluded without the commencement of court proceedings.") | |||
Page 16, line 35, leave out ("other authorised bodies (if any) as") and insert ("bodies") | |||
After Clause 28 | |||
BY THE LORD KINGSLAND THE LORD PHILLIPS OF SUDBURY | |||
Insert the following new Clause-- | |||
(". A party to proceedings shall not, from a day to be appointed and subject to rules of court, be prevented from recovering from another party an amount in respect of costs by any rule of law which limits the costs recoverable by a party to proceedings to the amount which he is likely to pay his legal representative.") | Recovery of costs: removal of limitation. | ||
Clause 29 | |||
BY THE LORD KINGSLAND THE LORD LLOYD OF BERWICK THE LORD GOODHART | |||
Page 17, line 15, at end insert--
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BY THE LORD KINGSLAND | |||
Page 17, line 24, at end insert ("and publishing those recommendations") | |||
BY THE LORD KINGSLAND THE LORD PHILLIPS OF SUDBURY | |||
Page 17, line 44, at end insert-- ("( ) The panel shall consist of--
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Clause 31 | |||
BY THE LORD THOMAS OF GRESFORD | |||
Page 19, line 3, at beginning insert ("Subject to subsection (3),") | |||
Page 19, leave out lines 17 to 22 and insert-- ("(3) Nothing in this section shall affect the rights of audience of a person employed as an advocate if he is a Crown Prosecutor or is in Crown employment in any other capacity which involves his appearing before courts.") |
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