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14ACCounsel to inspect protected particulars, and exercise rights of challenge, for litigant in person

  1. On a request for the purpose by or on behalf of a party, the Registrar must appoint a barrister or solicitor to act for the party in respect of a request under section 14AB(1) if the party—

  2. is a party to proceedings that are due to be heard during the week for which the jurors on the panel are summoned to attend for jury service; and
    1. is a litigant in person who wishes to have, but does not have, a barrister or solicitor appointed under this section to perform the function stated in subsection (2).

      1. The only function of a barrister or solicitor appointed under this section is to exercise rights of challenge under sections 23 to 26 for the litigant in person by requesting under section 14AB(1), and acting on the basis of, a copy of protected particulars excluded from a panel under section 13(1A).

      2. Subsection (2) is subject to section 14AB(4) and (5).

      3. Fees for professional services provided, and reasonable expenses incurred, by the barrister or solicitor in performing that function—

      4. must, after a bill for them is submitted, be determined by the Registrar in accordance with any currently in force relevant general directions under subsection (5); and
        1. are payable out of public money appropriated by Parliament for the purpose.

          1. The chief executive may from time to time give written general directions as to how the Registrar must determine under subsection (4)(a) the fees and expenses.

          2. The general directions are in force until revoked or revoked and replaced in writing, and may (without limitation) require the Registrar, unless satisfied in a particular case that a specified exception applies, to determine the fees and expenses using specified, or specified ranges of, rates or amounts.

          3. The ranges, rates, or amounts may differ according to—

          4. the time spent and the complexity of the proceedings:
            1. the barrister's or solicitor's level of experience:
              1. whether professional services are provided in a specified number of proceedings during a specified period:
                1. any other factors the chief executive thinks relevant.

                  1. General directions under subsection (5) are secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

                  Notes
                  • Section 14AC: inserted, on , by section 18 of the Juries (Jury Service and Protection of Particulars of Jury List Information) Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 75).
                  • Section 14AC(5): amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
                  • Section 14AC(8): inserted, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).