Court duty solicitor arrangements

Court duty solicitor arrangements

• Our obligation to make a court duty solicitor available
• Identification parades and purposes for which a court duty solicitor must be available in solemn and summary procedures
• Continuity of representation outwith your period of court duty
• Circumstances in summary custody cases when only the court duty solicitor may give legal aid
• Criminal court duty plans, eligibility criteria and consultation with local faculties
• Delegating or exchanging court duty work
• Responsibilities and obligations of the court duty solicitor and the relationship with the nominated solicitor
• Duty solicitor payment arrangements, identification parade fees, follow up fees, preliminary pleas, failure to appear, appointed solicitors, duty solicitor/half fee, prevaricating witness
• Advice and assistance when acting as court duty solicitor