Regulations 6, 8(3) and 9(2)
SCHEDULE 1
Interpretation
1.—(1) Unless different provision is made, words and expressions used in this Schedule have the same meaning as in the relevant contract.
(2) In this Schedule, “Mental Health Proceedings” means proceedings or potential proceedings before the First-tier Tribunal or the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales under any provision of the Mental Health Act 1983(1) or paragraph 5(2) of the Schedule to the Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984(2).
(3) In Part 3 of this Schedule (Hourly Rates – Licensed Work) “Higher Courts” means as appropriate the Court of Protection, the Crown Court, the Employment Appeal Tribunal, the Upper Tribunal, the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.
PART 1Civil Standard and Graduated Fees
Legal help and help at court
2. The fees in Table 1 for Housing do not apply to the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme. The fees for that Scheme are contained in Table 6 in this Part.
3. In Table 1, “consumer general contract”, “employment” and “personal injury” have the same meanings as in the category definitions of the 2010 Standard Civil Contract in force on 31st March 2013(3).
Table 1
Category Definition | Schedule Authorisation Standard Fee | Schedule Authorisation Escape Fee Threshold |
---|---|---|
Actions Against the Police | £239 | £717 |
Clinical Negligence | £195 | £585 |
Community Care | £266 | £798 |
Debt | £180 | £540 |
Education | £272 | £816 |
Housing | £157 | £471 |
Miscellaneous | £159 (consumer general contract) £207 (employment) £203 (personal injury) £79 (all other matters) | £477 (consumer general contract) £621 (employment) £609 (personal injury) £237 (all other matters) |
Public Law | £259 | £777 |
Welfare Benefits | £150 | £450 |
Table 2(a): Legal help
Family Public Law
Region | Fee |
---|---|
National | £132 |
Table 2(b): Family help (lower) - section 31 Children Act 1989 Care or Supervision proceedings only
Region | Fee |
---|---|
National | £365 |
Table 2(c): Legal representation – section 31 Children Act 1989 Care or Supervision proceedings only
Party | Court | Number of clients | Midlands | North | London and South | Wales |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Child | Other | 1 | £1,949 | £1,598 | £2,237 | £2,183 |
Child | Other | 2 or more | £2,922 | £2,396 | £3,355 | £3,275 |
Child | High Court | 1 | £2,591 | £2,125 | £2,975 | £2,903 |
Child | High Court | 2 or more | £3,887 | £3,188 | £4,461 | £4,354 |
Joined Party | Other | £1,033 | £798 | £1,201 | £1,301 | |
Joined Party | High Court | £1,374 | £1,602 | £1,597 | £1,730 | |
Parent | Other | 1 | £2,556 | £2,123 | £2,907 | £2,633 |
Parent | Other | 2 | £3,196 | £2,653 | £3,633 | £3,291 |
Parent | High Court | 1 | £3,399 | £2,823 | £3,866 | £3,502 |
Parent | High Court | 2 | £4,249 | £3,530 | £4,832 | £4,378 |
Table 3(a): Legal help
Family Private Law
Region | Fee |
---|---|
National | £86 |
Table 3(b): Legal help – Divorce petition only
Region | Fee |
---|---|
National | £146 |
Table 3(c): Family help (lower) - Children
Region | Fee | Settlement Fee |
---|---|---|
London | £230 | £138 |
Non-London | £199 | £119 |
Table 3(d): Family help (lower) - Finance
Region | Fee | Settlement Fee |
---|---|---|
London | £241 | £145 |
Non-London | £208 | £125 |
Table 3(e): Help with family mediation
Activity | Fee |
---|---|
Mediation Advice | £150 |
Mediation Consent Order (Finance) | £200 |
Table 3(f): Higher Standard Fee Scheme - Children
Region | Court | Family help (higher) Standard Fee | Legal representation Standard Fee |
---|---|---|---|
London | Court other than the High Court or Court of Protection | £424 | £302 |
London | High Court or Court of Protection | £509 | £362 |
Non-London | Court other than the High Court or Court of Protection | £353 | £251 |
Non-London | High Court or Court of Protection | £424 | £302 |
Table 3(g): Higher Standard Fee Scheme - Finance
Region | Court | Family help (higher) Standard Fee | Family help (higher) Standard Fee | Legal representation Standard Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|
London | Court other than the High Court or Court of Protection | £471 | £95 | £374 |
London | High Court or Court of Protection | £565 | £113 | £449 |
Non-London | Court other than the High Court or Court of Protection | £392 | £78 | £311 |
Non-London | High Court or Court of Protection | £471 | £95 | £374 |
Table 3(h): Higher Standard Fee Scheme – Domestic Abuse Proceedings
Region | Court | Legal representation Standard Fee |
---|---|---|
London | Court other than the High Court or Court of Protection | £608 |
London | High Court or Court of Protection | £729 |
Non-London | Court other than the High Court or Court of Protection | £507 |
Non-London | High Court or Court of Protection | £608 |
Table 4(a): Immigration and Asylum Standard Fees
Immigration and Asylum
Type of matter | Stage 1 (legal help) | Stage 2a (controlled legal representation) | Stage 2b (controlled legal representation) |
---|---|---|---|
Asylum | £413 | £227 | £567 |
Immigration – non-asylum | £234 | £227 | £454 |
Table 4(b): Additional Payment – UKBA Interview
Representation at UKBA Interview | £266 |
Table 4(c): Additional Payments for Advocacy Services
Oral Case Management Review Hearing | £166 |
Telephone Case Management Review Hearing | £90 |
Substantive Hearing in the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal | Asylum - £302 Immigration - £ 237 |
Additional Day Substantive Hearing | Asylum - £161 Immigration - £161 |
Table 4(d): Immigration Removal Centres Standard Fees (for Exclusive Schedule Holders only)
On Site Surgery – advising 5 or more clients | £360 |
On Site Surgery – advising 4 clients or less | £180 |
Fast Track Standby Payment | £34.02 |
Table 5(a): Basic Fees
Mental Health
Basic Fees | Value |
---|---|
Mental Health – non Tribunal | £253 |
Level 1 (Mental Health Proceedings) | £129 |
Level 2 (Mental Health Proceedings) | £321 |
Level 3 (Mental Health Proceedings) | £294 |
Table 5(b): Additional Fees
Additional Fees | Value |
---|---|
Adjourned Hearing Fee | £117 |
Remote Travel Payment: Level 1 (Mental Health Proceedings) | £69 |
Remote Travel Payment: Non-Tribunal, Level 2 (Mental Health Proceedings), Level 3 (Mental Health Proceedings) | £138 |
Table 6: Standard Fee
Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme
Region | Standard Fee |
---|---|
London | £75.60 |
Non-London | £71.55 |
PART 2Hourly Rates – Controlled Work
Table 7(a): Immigration and Asylum Escape Fee cases, Mental Health, Actions Against the Police, Public Law, Education and Community Care
Legal help, help at court and family help (lower)
Activity | London Rate | Non-London Rate |
---|---|---|
Preparation, Attendance and Advocacy | £52.65 per hour | £48.24 per hour |
Travel and Waiting Time | £27.81 per hour | £27.00 per hour |
Routine Letters Out and Telephone Calls | £4.05 per item | £3.78 per item |
Table 7(b): Family and Housing (except as in Table 7(c)) and Miscellaneous (employment)
Activity | London Rate | Non-London Rate |
---|---|---|
Preparation, Attendance and Advocacy | £48.74 per hour | £45.95 per hour |
Travel and Waiting Time | £25.74 per hour | £25.74 per hour |
Routine Letters Out and Telephone Calls | £3.78 per item | £3.65 per item |
Table 7(c): Legal help or help at court provided in relation to a review under section 202 of the Housing Act 1996 and to a defendant to a possession claim in the County Court, family help (lower) and related legal help in relation to section 31 of the Children Act 1989
Activity | London Rate | Non-London Rate |
---|---|---|
Preparation, Attendance and Advocacy | £56.16 per hour | £52.56 per hour |
Travel and Waiting Time | £27.81 per hour | £27.05 per hour |
Routine Letters Out and Telephone Calls | £4.05 per item | £3.78 per item |
Table 7(d): Immigration and Asylum hourly rates cases
Activity | London Rate | Non-London Rate |
---|---|---|
Preparation, Attendance and Advocacy | £51.62 per hour | £47.30 per hour |
Travel and Waiting Time | £27.27 per hour | £26.51 per hour |
Routine Letters Out and Telephone Calls | £3.96 per item | £3.69 per item |
Table 7(e): All other categories
Activity | London Rate | Non-London Rate |
---|---|---|
Preparation, Attendance and Advocacy | £46.53 per hour | £43.88 per hour |
Travel and Waiting Time | £24.62 per hour | £24.62 per hour |
Routine Letters Out and Telephone Calls | £3.60 per item | £3.47 per item |
Table 8(a): Immigration and Asylum – Escape Fee Cases
Controlled Legal Representation
Activity | London Rate | Non-London Rate |
---|---|---|
Preparation and Attendance | £57.83 per hour | £54.09 per hour |
Travel and Waiting Time | £28.62 per hour | £27.81 per hour |
Routine Letters Out and Telephone Calls | £4.14 per item | £3.87 per item |
Advocacy | £65.79 per hour | £65.79 per hour |
Table 8(b): Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the Upper Tribunal cases where permission granted to Client (non Fast Track)
Activity | London Rate | Non-London Rate |
---|---|---|
Preparation and Attendance | £74.36 per hour | £69.56 per hour |
Travel and Waiting Time | £36.82 per hour | £35.78 per hour |
Routine Letters Out and Telephone Calls | £5.35 per item | £4.99 per item |
Advocacy | £84.56 per hour | £84.56 per hour |
Table 8(c): Immigration and Asylum – Other Hourly Rates Cases
Activity | London Rate | Non-London Rate |
---|---|---|
Preparation and Attendance | £55.08 per hour | £51.53 per hour |
Travel and Waiting Time | £27.27 per hour | £26.51 per hour |
Routine Letters Out and Telephone Calls | £3.96 per hour | £3.69 per hour |
Advocacy | £62.64 per hour | £62.64 per hour |
Table 8(d): Representation in Mental Health Proceedings
Activity | London Rate | Non-London Rate |
---|---|---|
Preparation, Attendance and Advocacy | £57.83 per hour | £54.09 per hour |
Travel and Waiting Time | £28.62 per hour | £27.81 per hour |
Routine Letters Out and Telephone Calls | £4.14 per item | £3.87 per item |
Advocacy | £65.79 per item | £65.79 per item |
Attending Tribunal with Counsel | £30.78 per hour | £30.78 per hour |
PART 3Hourly Rates – Licensed Work
Table 9(a): Proceedings under Parts IV or V of the Children Act 1989, including proceedings under section 25 of that Act
Family Prescribed Rates
Activity | Higher Courts | County Court and Family Proceedings Court |
---|---|---|
Writing routine letters | £4.23 per item | £3.69 per item |
Receiving routine letters | £2.12 per item | £1.85 per item |
Routine telephone calls | £4.23 per item | £3.69 per item |
Preparation and attendance | £70.07 per hour (London rate) £65.84 per hour (Non-London rate) | £61.38 per hour (London rate) £58.41 per hour (Non-London rate) |
Attendance at court or conference with counsel | £37.13 per hour | £32.67 per hour |
Advocacy | £70.07 per hour (London rate) £65.84 per hour (Non-London rate) | £64.35 per hour |
Travelling and waiting time | £32.18 per hour | £29.21 per hour |
Table 9(b): Other Family Proceedings
Activity | Higher Courts | County Court and Family Proceedings Court |
---|---|---|
Routine letters out | £6.35 per item | £5.40 per item |
Receiving routine letters | £3.15 per item | £2.70 per item |
Routine telephone calls | £6.35 per item | £5.40 per item |
Preparation and attendance | £70.56 per hour (London rate) £65.75 per hour (Non-London rate) | £59.40 per hour (London rate) £54.90 per hour (Non-London rate) |
Attending court or conference with Counsel | £37.13 per hour | £32.40 per hour |
Advocacy | £70.56 per hour (London rate) £65.75 per hour (Non-London rate) | £59.40 per hour (London rate) £56.70 per hour (Non-London rate) |
Travelling and waiting time | £32.18 per hour | £28.80 per hour (London rate) £27.90 per hour (Non-London rate) |
Table 10(a): Higher Courts, County Courts and Magistrates’ Courts for work carried out with Schedule Authorisation
Non Family Prescribed Rates
Activity | Higher Courts | County Court and Magistrates’ Courts |
---|---|---|
Routine letters out | £6.75 per item | £5.94 per item |
Routine telephone calls | £3.74 per item | £3.29 per item |
Preparation and attendance | £71.55 per hour (London rate) £67.50 per hour (Non-London rate) | £63.00 per hour (London rate) £59.40 per hour (Non-London rate) |
Attendance at court or conference with Counsel | £33.30 | £29.25 |
Advocacy | £67.50 per hour | £59.40 per hour |
Travelling and waiting time | £29.93 per hour | £26.28 per hour |
Table 10(b): Higher Courts, County Courts and Magistrates’ Courts for work not carried out with Schedule Authorisation
Activity | Higher Courts | County Court and Magistrates’ Courts |
---|---|---|
Routine letters out | £6.66 per item | £5.85 per item |
Routine telephone calls | £3.69 per item | £3.24 per item |
Preparation and attendance | £70.65 per hour (London rate) £66.60 per hour (Non-London rate) | £62.10 per hour (London rate) £58.50 per hour (Non-London rate) |
Attendance at court or conference with Counsel | £32.76 per hour | £28.80 per hour |
Advocacy | £66.60 per hour | £58.50 per hour |
Travelling and waiting time | £29.43 per hour | £25.88 per hour |
Table 10(c): First-tier Tribunal
Activity | London Rate | Non-London Rate |
---|---|---|
Preparation and attendance | £55.08 per hour | £51.53 per hour |
Routine letters out and telephone calls | £3.96 per item | £3.69 per item |
Attending tribunal or conference with counsel | £29.30 per hour | £29.30 per hour |
Advocacy | £62.64 per hour | £62.64 per hour |
Travelling and waiting time | £27.27 per hour | £26.51 per hour |
PART 4Family Mediation Fees
Table 11(a): Assessment Meetings
Activity | Fee |
---|---|
Assessment alone | £87 |
Assessment separate | £87 |
Assessment together | £130 |
Table 11(b): Mediation Fees
Category of Work | Single Session | Multi Session | Agreed Proposal |
---|---|---|---|
All Issues of Sole Mediation | £168 | £756 | £252 |
All Issues Co-Mediation | £230 | £1,064 | £252 |
Property and Finance Sole Mediation | £168 | £588 | £189 |
Property and Finance Co-Mediation | £230 | £834 | £189 |
Child Sole Mediation | £168 | £462 | £126 |
Child Co-Mediation | £230 | £647 | £126 |
Regulation 7
SCHEDULE 2Remuneration of barristers in independent practice in relation to work that is not Controlled Work, advocacy services in family proceedings or other legal services in relation to inquests
Table
Category | Hourly Rate |
---|---|
Junior counsel in the County Court | £112.50 (Non-London Rate) £135 (London Rate) |
Senior counsel alone or leading in the High Court | £135 |
Led junior counsel in the High Court, Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court | £112.50 |
Leading senior counsel in the Court of Appeal | £157.50 |
Queen’s Counsel (where approved for briefing or instruction by the Lord Chancellor) in the High Court of Court of Appeal | £180 |
Leading senior counsel in the Supreme Court | £180 |
Queen’s Counsel (where approved for briefing or instruction by the Lord Chancellor) in the Supreme Court | £225 |
Noter/Pupil/2nd led junior counsel | £36 |
Regulation 8(2)
SCHEDULE 3Family Advocacy Scheme: Fees and Rates
Interpretation
1. Unless different provision is made, words and expressions used in this Schedule have the same meaning as in the relevant contract.
PART 1Public Law Advocacy Fees
Table 1(a): Care or supervision proceedings under section 31 of the Children Act 1989 – graduated fees
Court | Hearing Unit 1 (up to 1 hour) | Hearing Unit 2 (up to 2.5 hours) | Conference fee | Opinion fee | Advocates’ Meeting Fee | Final Hearing Fee (per day) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Family Proceedings Court | £86.72 | £216.81 | £127.71 | £105.66 | £128.16 | £506.25 |
County Court | £95.40 | £238.46 | £127.71 | £105.66 | £140.99 | £556.88 |
High Court | £114.48 | £286.16 | £127.71 | £105.66 | £169.20 | £668.25 |
Table 1(b): Other Public Law Case – graduated fees
Court | Hearing Unit 1 (up to 1 hour) | Hearing Unit 2 (up to 2.5 hours) | Conference fee | Opinion fee | Advocates’ Meeting Fee | Final Hearing Fee (per day) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Family Proceedings Court | £75.83 | £189.59 | £127.71 | £105.66 | £128.16 | £464.31 |
County Court | £83.39 | £208.53 | £127.71 | £105.66 | £140.99 | £510.75 |
High Court | £100.08 | £250.20 | £127.71 | £105.66 | £169.20 | £612.90 |
Table 1(c): Public Law – bolt-on fees
Category | Payable For | Fee Payable |
---|---|---|
Client – Allegations of Harm | Hearings | 25% of Hearing Unit Fee |
Client – Lack of understanding etc | Hearings | 25% of Hearing Unit Fee |
Expert’s cross examination | Hearings | 25% of Hearing Unit Fee |
Exceptional travel fee | Hearings, Advocates’ Meetings and Conferences | £32.04 |
Table 1(d): Public Law – bolt-on fee – court bundle payments
Hearing type | CB1 (351-700 pages) | CB2 (701-1,400 pages) | CB3 (over 1,400 pages) |
---|---|---|---|
Interim Hearing | £59.40 | £89.10 | £89.10 |
Final Hearing | £159.30 | £239.40 | £318.60 |
PART 2Private Law Advocacy Fees
Table 2(a): Private Law Children – Graduated Fees
Court | Hearing Unit 1 (up to 1 hour) | Hearing Unit 2 (up to 2.5 hours) | Conference fee | Opinion fee | Final hearing fee (per day) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Family Proceedings Court | £62.69 | £156.74 | £125.37 | £94.05 | £397.04 |
County Court | £68.94 | £172.40 | £125.37 | £94.05 | £436.73 |
High Court | £82.76 | £206.87 | £125.37 | £94.05 | £524.07 |
Table 2(b): Domestic Abuse – Graduated Fees
Court | Hearing Unit 1 (up to 1 hour) | Hearing Unit 2 (up to 2.5 hours) | Final hearing fee (per day) |
---|---|---|---|
Family Proceedings Court | £81.50 | £203.76 | £361.17 |
County Court | £81.50 | £203.76 | £361.17 |
High Court | £81.50 | £203.76 | £361.17 |
Table 2(c): Private Law Finance – Graduated Fees
Court | Hearing Unit 1(up to 1 hour) | Hearing Unit 2 (up to 2.5 hours) | Finan-cial Dis- pute Resolu-tion Hearing Unit 1 | Finan-cial Dis- pute Resolu-tion Hearing Unit 2 | Early resolu-tion fee | Confer-ence fee | Opinion Fee | Final hearing fee (per day) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
County Court and Family Proceedings Court | £63.18 | £157.95 | £101.07 | £252.72 | £126.36 | £126.36 | £94.77 | £443.70 |
High Court | £75.83 | £189.54 | £121.32 | £303.26 | £151.65 | £126.36 | £94.77 | £532.44 |
Table 2(d): Private Law – bolt-on fees
Bolt-on Fee | Payable For | Fee Payable |
---|---|---|
Client – Allegations of Harm | Private Law Children Hearings | 25% of Hearing Unit Fee |
Expert’s cross examination | Private Law Children Hearings | 20% of Hearing Unit Fee |
Exceptional travel fee | Hearings and Conferences | £32.04 |
Table 2(e): Private Law Children and Finance – bolt on fees – court bundle payment
Hearing type | CB1 (351-700 pages) | CB2 (701-1,400 pages) | CB3 (over 1,400 pages) |
---|---|---|---|
Interim hearing | £59.40 | £89.10 | £89.10 |
Final hearing | £159.30 | £239.40 | £318.60 |
Regulation 9(3) and (4)
SCHEDULE 4Inquests
Interpretation
1.—(1) Unless different provision is made, words and expressions used in this Schedule have the same meaning as in the relevant contact.
(2) In this Schedule, “Senior Solicitor” means a solicitor with over eight years’ qualified experience.
Table 1: Provider Hourly Rates
Item | Grade | Inside London (hourly rate) | Outside London (hourly rate) |
---|---|---|---|
Preparation | Senior Solicitor | £75.27 | £71.55 |
Other Solicitor | £63.80 | £60.75 | |
Trainee Solicitor | £45.90 | £40.17 | |
Conference with counsel | Senior Solicitor | £75.27 | £71.55 |
Other Solicitor | £63.80 | £60.75 | |
Trainee Solicitor | £45.90 | £40.17 | |
Attendance at hearing | Senior Solicitor | £57.05 | £57.05 |
Other Solicitor | £45.90 | £45.90 | |
Trainee Solicitor | £27.68 | £27.68 | |
Advocacy (by solicitor) | Senior Solicitor | £87.08 | £87.08 |
Other Solicitor | £75.60 | £75.60 | |
Travel and waiting | Senior Solicitor | £22.28 | £22.28 |
Other Solicitor | £22.28 | £22.28 | |
Trainee Solicitor | £11.25 | £11.25 |
Table 2: Barrister rates
Item | Category | Fixed rate |
---|---|---|
Brief fee | Junior Counsel | £900 |
Queen’s Counsel | £1800 | |
Refresher fee | Junior Counsel | £450 |
Queen’s Counsel | £630 |
Regulation 10
SCHEDULE 5Experts’ fees and rates
1. Subject to paragraph 2, where the expert service is of a type listed in the Table, the Lord Chancellor must pay remuneration to the provider for the expert service at the fixed fees or at rates not exceeding the rates set out in the Table.
Table
Expert | Non-London - Hourly Rate unless stated to be a Fixed Fee | London - Hourly Rate unless stated to be a Fixed Fee | Comments |
---|---|---|---|
A&E consultant | £126 | £135 | |
Accident reconstruction | £90 | £68 | |
Accountant | £50 - £135 | £50 - £144 | Partner £144, Manager £108, Accountant £80, General staff £50 |
Anaesthetist | £135 | £135 | |
Architect | £99 | £90 | |
Cardiologist | £144 | £144 | |
Cell telephone site analysis | £90 | £90 | |
Child psychiatrist | £135 | £135 | |
Child psychologist | £126 | £126 | |
Computer expert | £90 | £90 | |
Consultant engineer | £90 | £68 | |
Dentist | £117 | £117 | |
Dermatologist | £108 | £108 | |
Disability consultant | £68 | £68 | |
DNA–testing of sample | £315 per test | £315 per test | |
DNA–preparation of report | £90 | £90 | |
Doctor (GP) | £99 | £90 | |
Employment consultant | £68 | £68 | |
Enquiry agent | £32 | £23 | |
ENT surgeon | £126 | £126 | |
General surgeon | £135 | £90 | |
Geneticist | £108 | £108 | |
GP (records report) | £63 fixed fee | £90 fixed fee | |
Gynaecologist | £135 | £90 | |
Haematologist | £122 | £90 | |
Handwriting expert | £90 | £90 | |
Interpreter | £32 | £25 | |
Lip reader/Signer | £72 | £41 | |
Mediator | £126 | £126 | |
Medical consultant | £135 | £90 | |
Medical microbiologist | £135 | £135 | |
Meteorologist | £126 | £180 fixed fee | |
Midwife | £90 | £90 | |
Neonatologist | £135 | £135 | |
Neurologist | £153 | £90 | |
Neuropsychiatrist | £158 | £90 | |
Neuroradiologist | £171 | £171 | |
Neurosurgeon | £171 | £90 | |
Nursing expert | £81 | £81 | |
Obstetrician | £135 | £135 | |
Occupational therapist | £68 | £68 | |
Oncologist | £140 | £140 | |
Orthopaedic surgeon | £144 | £144 | |
Paediatrician | £135 | £90 | |
Pathologist | £153 | £540 fixed fee | |
Pharmacologist | £122 | £122 | |
Photographer | £32 | £23 | |
Physiotherapist | £81 | £81 | |
Plastic surgeon | £135 | £135 | |
Process server | £32 | £23 | |
Psychiatrist | £135 | £135 | |
Psychologist | £117 | £117 | |
Radiologist | £135 | £135 | |
Rheumatologist | £135 | £135 | |
Risk assessment expert | £63 | £63 | |
Speech therapist | £99 | £99 | |
Surveyor (non housing-disrepair) | £50 | £50 | |
Surveyor (housing-disrepair) | £85 | £115 | |
Telecoms expert | £90 | £90 | |
Toxicologist | £135 | £135 | |
Urologist | £135 | £135 | |
Vet | £90 | £90 | |
Voice recognition | £117 | £90 |
Exceptional circumstances
2.—(1) The Lord Chancellor may increase the fixed fees or rates set out in the Table after paragraph 1 if the Lord Chancellor considers it reasonable to do so due to exceptional circumstances.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1), “exceptional circumstances” mean that the expert’s evidence is key to the client’s case and either—
(a)the complexity of the material is such that an expert with a high level of seniority is required; or
(b)the material is of such a specialised and unusual nature that only very few experts are available to provide the necessary evidence.
Payment of expert services of a type not listed in the Table after Part 1
3. Where the expert service is of a type not listed in the Table after paragraph 1, in considering the rate at which to fund the expert service the Lord Chancellor—
(a)must have regard to the rates set out in the Table after paragraph 1; and
(b)may require a number of quotes for provision of the service to be submitted to the Lord Chancellor.
General provisions relating to experts
4.—(1) The costs and expenses relating to experts listed at sub-paragraph (2) are not payable by the Lord Chancellor.
(2) The costs and expenses are—
(a)any administration fee charged by an expert, including (but not limited to)—
(i)a fee in respect of office space or provision of a consultation room;
(ii)a fee in respect of administrative support services, such as typing services;
(iii)a fee in respect of courier services;
(iv)a subsistence fee; and
(b)any cancellation fee charged by an expert, where the notice of cancellation was given to the expert more than 72 hours before the relevant hearing or appointment.
5. The maximum amount that the Lord Chancellor may pay as a disbursement in respect of an expert’s vehicle mileage is £0.45 per mile.
6. The maximum amount that the Lord Chancellor may pay as a disbursement in respect of an expert’s travel time is £40 per hour.
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