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Notifying us of high cost cases
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Notifying us of high cost cases

Regulations provide that firms notify the Complex Crime Unit (CCU) if they are instructed on a case meeting the very high cost case (VHCC) criteria.

Please see Documents for the Notification Request Form

The CCU will decide whether the case meets the VHCC criteria. This decision cannot be appealed. All VHCCs are then managed under individual case contracts.

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The cost is divided equally amongst the court, prosecution and defence.

To get funding for the defence share of the cost, each defence team must send an application form (under Documents, on the right) to the Complex Crime Unit.

Last updated: 27 July 2011