R v Nikolla

R v Nikolla

The original phone download does not add utility beyond the translated version, which contains both the original Albanian and the translations. The original version is not to be counted as additional PPE but may be considered for special preparation time. The appeal is dismissed.

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Parties
Appellant: Fahrenheit Law (Solicitors); Defendant: Thanas Nikolla; Respondent: The Determining Officer / Legal Aid Agency
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 October 2024
Procedural Posture
Criminal Costs Appeal / Appeal From Determining Officer's Decision Under Regulation 29 of the Criminal Legal Aid (remuneration) Regulations 2013
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Litigators Graduated Fee Scheme, Prosecution Evidence Page Count, Duplication of Documents, Special Preparation Claims
Criminal Law Legal Costs Litigators Graduated Fee Scheme Prosecution Evidence Page Count Duplication of Documents Special Preparation Claims

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Parties

Fahrenheit Law (Solicitors)

Appellant

Thanas Nikolla

Defendant

The Determining Officer / Legal Aid Agency

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Costs Appeal / Appeal From Determining Officer's Decision Under Regulation 29 of the Criminal Legal Aid (remuneration) Regulations 2013

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether both the original and translated phone downloads should be counted as separate pages of prosecution evidence (PPE) for the purposes of the Litigators Graduated Fee Scheme
  2. 2 Whether the original version adds utility beyond the translated version for fee calculation
  3. 3 Whether the original version should be remunerated as PPE or only as special preparation

Ratio Decidendi

The original phone download does not add utility beyond the translated version, which contains both the original Albanian and the translations. The original version is not to be counted as additional PPE but may be considered for special preparation time. The appeal is dismissed.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed. The original phone download is not to be counted as additional PPE. Any claim for special preparation should be considered in light of this decision.