I have written several times about the problems in obtaining representation and funding for civil committal proceedings. The judgement of the Court of Appeal yesterday in Devon County Council -v- Kirk [2016] EWCA Civ 1221 exemplifies the difficulties and dangers. It also shows the tenacity of co...
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““32 … Whatever the limitations of civil funding, public funding in contempt cases is available under the criminal scheme. The key provision is regulation 9(v) of the Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 2013, SI 2013/9, which says:
“The following proceedings are criminal proceedings for the purposes of section 14(h) of the [Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012] (criminal proceedings) –
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(v) any other proceedings that involve the determination of a criminal charge for the purposes of Article 6(1) of the European Convention on Human Rights.””