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[Subsidiary]
L.N. 70/73.
L.N. 148/73.
CAP. 2211
Legal Aid in Criminal Cases Rules
[1973 Ed.
(c) the fee payable to solicitor under paragraph (1)(a) may be increased to not more than one thousand one hundred and twenty-five dollars,
and, in each case, the daily fee mentioned in that paragraph may be increased proportionately.
(3) If in the opinion of a District Judge before whom the trial is heard the case is of exceptional length or complexity, the judge may so certify and thereupon-
(a) the fee payable to Queen's Counsel under paragraph (1)(e) may be increased to not more than two thousand seven hundred dollars;
(b) the fee payable to counsel under paragraph (1)(e) or to a solicitor in respect of his advocacy under paragraph (1)(c) may be increased to not more than one thousand eight hundred dollars; and
(c) the fee payable, to a solicitor under paragraph (1)(b) may be increased to not more than nine hundred dollars, and, in each case, the daily fee mentioned in that paragraph may be increased proportionately.
(4) In addition to the fees payable under paragraph (1), there shall be payable to a solicitor—
(a) expenses actually and reasonably incurred by himself and his clerk in travelling to or from the court and to and from any place visited for the purpose of preparing or conducting any trial or appeal; and
(b) any other out-of-pocket expenses actually and reasonably
incurred.
(5) Where a solicitor or counsel represents two or more accused persons or two or more appellants to whom he has been assigned by the Director and who are tried together or whose appeals are heard together, the amount payable to the solicitor or counsel under paragraph (1) or (2) may be increased by such amount as appears to the Director to be proper in the circumstances.
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(6) Where in the Supreme Court counsel represents two or more appellants to whom he has been assigned by the Director and whose appeals are heard on the same day, there shall be payable to counsel, in respect of all the appeals, such fee of not less than five hundred dollars as appears to the Director to be proper in the circumstances.
L.N. 70/73.
FIRST SCHEDULE
FORM 1
LEGAL AID IN CRIMINAL Cases Rules
APPLICATION FOR LEGAL AID IN A CRIMINAL CASE
[rule 5.]
[As an applicant for legal aid you are required in pursuance of rule 5 of the Legal Aid in Criminal Cases Rules to complete the particulars on this form.
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