Obligations under contract between a solicitor and an expert witness to appear in a legally aided case were not limited by Legal Aid Regulations, and a solicitor agreeing to pay a witness’s fees for attending as a witness was bound to pay them. The contract was not void for illegality, despite the statutory arrangements for payment for such attendances out of central funds.
Citations:
Times 20-Aug-1999, Gazette 11-Aug-1999, Gazette 13-Oct-1999, [1999] EWCA Civ 1828, [1999] EWCA Civ 1837
Links:
Statutes:
Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (General) Regulations 1989 (1989 No 344) 55
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Legal Professions, Legal Aid
Updated: 31 May 2022; Ref: scu.146743
