The Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 1998
These Regulations amend the Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (Costs) Regulations 1989 where legal representation in criminal proceedings is provided under a franchising contract so that:interim payments in respect of representation in magistrates' courts can be made under the contract without the necessity for an application to the Legal Aid Board on the making of the legal aid order;regulations 6, relating to solicitors' fees, 7A, relating to the costs of unassigned counsel, and 10, relating to the mode of payment, apply except to the extent that the franchising contract makes different express provision.