Isbilen (Appellant/Defendant) v Turk & Anr (Respondents)
Tuesday 24 March 2026
By Appellant’s Notice filed on 7 May 2025, the Appellant appeals an order of the High Court dated17 April 2025.
The issue concerns whether the court had jurisdiction under the Criminal Legal Aid Regulations 2013 to make a Recovery of Defence Costs Order (RDCO) in civil contempt/committal proceedings.
The Appellant received criminal legal aid for contempt proceedings, which is standard because contempt is technically civil but funded as criminal. The Legal Aid Agency then sought recovery of those defence costs through an RDCO.
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