https://www.slab.org.uk/guidance/contempt-proceedings-at-first-instance-power-of-the-court-to-assign-solicitor-or-counsel-3/
https://www.slab.org.uk/guidance/contempt-proceedings-at-first-instance-power-of-the-court-to-assign-solicitor-or-counsel-3/
Your legal aid client’s right to select their own solicitor and counsel is restricted in contempt of proceedings at the first instance [Section 30(2) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986].
The court can:
Legal aid for Criminal contempt of court proceedings
Read about the availability of legal aid for contempt of court proceedings and the type of legal aid you should apply for in these proceedings. It also sets out the powers of the court in relation to legal aid for contempt proceedings under Section 30 of the Legal Aid (Scotland Act 1986.
Legal aid for Criminal contempt of court proceedings
Learn about the application requirements in relation to legal aid for contempt of court. It covers the requirement to make applications, availability of legal aid for contempt at first instance and appeal stages, what is meant by ‘distinct proceedings’ and provides a definition of legal aid in this context.
Legal aid for Criminal contempt of court proceedings
Find out about the eligibility criteria the court applies for contempt proceedings at first instance, as well as the form to use in applications.