The Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (General) (Amendment) Regulations 1999
These Regulations amend the Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (General) Regulations 1989 by allowing a Crown Court judge to certify that a case requires attendance on the advocate for all or part of the hearing. This is in addition to the mandatory circumstances listed in regulation 6(5)(a) to (e) of the Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (Costs) Regulations 1989 as inserted by the Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Regulations 1999, which come into effect at the same time as these Regulations.