Criminal Defence Service Bill (HL) : As amended in Standing Committee A

These notes refer to the Criminal Defence Service Bill [HL] [HLB 4] (ISBN 0108421333) as introduced in the House of Lords on 23rd May 2005. Following on from a consultation paper (Cm 6194, ISBN 0101619421) published in May 2004, the Bill sets out the Government's proposals to change the arrangements for the right to public funded representation in criminal court cases in England and Wales. It contains two key measures, relating to the transfer of responsibility for grant of criminal legal aid from the courts to the Legal Services Commission; and the re-introduction of a means test for criminal cases. A framework document published at the same time as the Bill (Cm 6572, ISBN 0101657226) provides detailed analysis of these two proposals.

Criminal Defence Service Bill (HL) : (as amended on Report)

Criminal Defence Service Bill (HL) : Amendments to be moved on Report

These notes refer to the Criminal Defence Service Bill (HL) as brought from the House of Commons on 24th October 2005 (HC Bill 64, ISBN 0215706323)

Criminal Defence Service Bill (HL) : Marshalled list of amendments to be moved on Report

Criminal Defence Service Bill (HL) : Commons Amendments