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The court should be defined as usual – any forum conducting judicial proceedings. Contempt of court may arise at any stage in the proceedings, whether at first instance or at any appellate stage.
Your client charged with contempt may be:
You must apply to the court in writing and in whatever form the court requires or accepts as sufficient in any particular case.
Unless the court instructs otherwise, you should use the form CRIM/COURTAPP.
The court has to be satisfied on the following:
The court does not have to consider if other rights and facilities are available to your client or if they have reasonable expectations of receiving financial help from any bodies of which they are members.
Your client does not have to make a statement on oath about any matter relevant to their application for legal aid.
As soon as the court decides an application for legal aid it must tell us and your client or you on their behalf.
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.