The court was asked whether the respondents, a firm of solicitors and a barrister, are in respect of acting on behalf of Aaron Phillips in certain criminal proceedings entitled to fees payable under the Litigators’ Graduated Fee Scheme (GFS) or under the Very High Costs Cases (VHCC) scheme. The issue involves a point of interpretation of the Criminal Defence Services (Funding) Order 2007 as amended.
Judges:
Davis J
Citations:
[2011] EWHC 2113 (QB)
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Costs, Legal Aid
Updated: 17 September 2022; Ref: scu.442461