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(1) NORMAN MCLEAN (2) PETER MCLEAN V (1) PROCURATOR FISCAL, FORT WILLIAM (2) HM ADVOCATE-GENERAL (2001)

PUBLISHED May 24, 2001
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[2001] UKPC D 3

The fixed payment regime under the Criminal Legal Aid (Fixed Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 was not incompatible with the right to a fair trial. It had not been demonstrated that the legal assistance provided would be ineffective and that the trial would be unfair.

PC (Sc) (Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead, Lord Hope of Craighead, Lord Clyde, Lord Hobhouse of Woodborough, Lord Millett)

24/05/2001

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