
1 
These Rules may be cited as the Magistrates’ Courts and County Court Appeals (Criminal Legal Aid) (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2021 and shall come into operation on 6th January 2022.
2 
The Magistrates’ Courts and County Court Appeals (Criminal Legal Aid) (Costs) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2009 are amended as follows.
3 
In rule 16, for paragraph (5), substitute—“
(5) In paragraph (2) “review period” means the period of three years beginning with 6th January 2022 and each subsequent period of three years.”.
4 
In Schedule 1—
(a) following paragraph 9., in Table 1, for “£115”, substitute “£230”;
(b) for paragraph 14.(1)(d) substitute—“
(d) the hearing of a special measures application under Article 11, 12, 15 or 17 of the Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999;
(da) the hearing of an application under Article 21BA of the Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999;”.
5 
In paragraph 18B.(2), for “fifty per cent”, substitute “seventy five per cent”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 25th November 2021
Naomi R Long
Minister of Justice
The Department of Finance approves the RulesSealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 25th November 2021
Patrick Neeson
A senior officer of the Department of Finance
