The Civil Legal Services (Remuneration) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

PART 5 High Court Proceedings

High Court Bail Applications

Table 1:

Standard Fees

Solicitor	Counsel
£180	£180

Proceedings which have been withdrawn, abandoned or discontinued

Solicitor’s remuneration can be claimed on the basis of either Composite Fees (Table 2), or Hourly Rates (Table 3), at the election of the solicitor

Table 2:

Solicitor – Composite Fees

Department’s assessment of value of the claim	After Writ	After Statement of Claim	After Defence	After Warned List	Within 21 Days of Trial
Does not exceed £14,999	£2,515	£3,165	£3,565	£4,230	£4,885
£15,000 – £19,999	£2,910	£3,565	£3,960	£4,755	£5,680
£20,000 – £24,999	£3,435	£4,090	£4,485	£5,012	£6,075
£25,000 – £29,999	£3,690	£4,360	£4,755	£5,410	£6,470
£30,000 – £34,999	£3,960	£4,620	£5,155	£5,805	£6,870
£35,000 – £39,999	£4,230	£4,885	£5,410	£6,205	£7,260
£40,000 – £44,999	£4,485	£5,155	£5,805	£6,600	£7,655
£45,000 – £49,999	£4,720	£5,410	£6,205	£7,000	£8,050
£50,000 – £54,999	£5,015	£5,680	£6,600	£7,395	£8,450
£55,000 – £59,999	£5,280	£5,940	£7,000	£7,795	£8,845
£60,000 – £64,999	£5,550	£6,205	£7,395	£8,190	£9,245
£65,000 – £69,999	£5,805	£6,470	£7,795	£8,580	£9,640
£70,000 – £74,999	£6,075	£6,730	£8,190	£8,975	£10,035
£75,000 – £79,999	£6,330	£6,985	£8,580	£9,370	£10,435
£80,000 – £84,999	£6,600	£7,290	£8,975	£9,770	£10,830
£85,000 – £89,999	£6,870	£7,525	£9,370	£10,165	£11,220
£90,000 – £94,999	£7,130	£7,795	£9,770	£10,560	£11,615
£95,000 – £99,999	£7,395	£8,050	£10,165	£10,960	£12,010

Table 3:

Solicitor – Hourly Rates

Column header	Hourly Rate
Preparation	£94
Letters and Telephone Calls	£9.40 per item

Counsel’s Fees – Pleadings and Interlocutory Matters

Table 4:

Chancery Division

Item of Work
Writ	£40
Statement of Claim	£150
Defence	£150
Defence and Counterclaim	£175
Reply and Defence to Counterclaim	£100
Reply	£35

Table 5:

Originating Proceedings

Item of Work
Originating Summons or Notice of Motion	£65
Brief on Hearing of Summons or Ex-parte application	£100
Minute of Judgment	£70
Motion for Judgment	£125

Table 6:

Proceedings by Petition (not including divorce)

Item of Work
Petition or Answer	£85
Other Pleadings	£65
Brief on Hearing of Summons or Motion	£100

Table 7:

Queen’s Bench Division

Item of Work
Writ (generally endorsed)	£35
Writ (specially endorsed)	£75
Statement of Claim (all cases)	£150
Defence	£150
Defence with Particulars	£80
Defence and Counterclaim	£175
Reply and Defence to Counterclaim	£100
Reply	£30
Third Party Notice	£75
Brief on Ex-parte Hearing	£100
Brief on Hearing of Summons or Motion	£100
Special Appointments Hearing in Motion Court	£200

Table 8:

Family Division – Probate

Item of Work
Motion Paper	£90
Motion	£90
Writ	£45
Brief on Ex-parte Hearing	£100
Brief on Hearing of Summons or Motion	£100
Statement of Claim or Defence	£150
Defence and Counterclaim	£175
Reply and Defence to Counterclaim	£100
Reply	£30

Table 9:

Bankruptcy

Item of Work
Examination of Witnesses	£130

Table 10:

Judicial Review

Item of Work
Ex-parte docket	£45
Order 53 Statement	£90
Certificate of Urgency	£30
Substantive Affidavit	£125

Table 11:

Ancillary Relief

Item of Work
Summons	£45
Affidavit of Means etc.	£125

Table 12:

General

Item of Work
(1) to include consultation (if any)
Affidavits (general) (exceptional)	£60 £125
Notice of Motion / Summons	£65
Notice for Particulars or Answer thereto	£60
Notice to Admit to Facts	£65
Replies to Notice to Admit Facts	£75
Interrogatories and Answers	£100
Proofs (Liability Admitted)(1)
Senior or Junior	£250 £200
Proofs (Liability Denied)(1)
Senior or Junior	£300 £250
Supplementary Advice, where necessary
Senior or Junior	£230 £200
Opinions(1)
Liability and quantum Liability only Quantum only Further	£200 £150 £150 £80
Notice of Appeal(1)	£85
Consultation (including joint negotiations) up to one hour
Senior Thereafter per half hour	£185 £80
Consultation (including joint negotiations) up to one hour
Junior (attending on senior) Thereafter per half hour Junior (without senior) Thereafter per half hour	£125 £55 £150 £60
Appearance at Review/Application/Mention Hearing(1)
-less than 30 minutes	£100 (attended) £125 (unattended) £150
-up to 1 hour
Core Issues	£125
Skeleton Argument	£125