Criminal Defence Work definition
Criminal Defence Work means, in relation to Paragraph 6.23, defence work performed for clients in relation to a criminal investigation, criminal proceedings or a prison law matter. It includes Contract Work, work on AGFS, VHCC and the Armed Forces Legal Aid Scheme as well as privately funded work on the same types of matter that would be funded under criminal legal aid save for the client not meeting the relevant means eligibility criteria or choosing to pay privately. Work performed for a client in cross-examining a witness under Section 38 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 is also included;