SCHEDULE 4 Sections 12, 13, 14 and 16 as Applied to Northern Ireland
Contempt of Court Act 1981 (1981 c 49) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 4 Sections 12, 13, 14 and 16 as Applied to Northern Ireland

Section 18

12 Offences of contempt of magistrates' courts

(1), (2)     . . .

13 Legal aid

(1)     In any case where—

(a)     a person is liable to be committed or fined—

(i)     by a magistrates' court under [Article 160 of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981];

(ii)     by a county court under Article 55 of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980; or

(iii)     by any superior court for contempt in the face of that or any other court; and

(b)     it appears to the court that it is desirable in the interests of justice that he should have legal aid and that he has not sufficient means to enable him to obtain that aid;

the court may order that he shall be given legal aid for the purposes of the proceedings.

(2)     Unless the court orders that the legal aid to be given under this section shall consist of representation by counsel only or, in any court where solicitors

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