- Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (Diwygiedig)
- Gwreiddiol (a wnaed Fel)
Dyma’r fersiwn wreiddiol (fel y’i gwnaed yn wreiddiol).
Article 1(2)
Title | Registered Number | Regulations Revoked |
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The Legal Aid (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1965 | No. 217 | Regulations 19 to 21, 21A(4) to (7), 22 to 25 and 27 |
Legal Aid (Remuneration of Solicitors and Counsel in County Court Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1981 | No. 179 | The whole instrument |
Legal Aid (Remuneration of Solicitors and Counsel in Authorised Summary Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1981 | No. 365 | The whole instrument |
The Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1981 | No. 366 | Regulation 23 |
Article 9
1. This Schedule applies to the determination of the remuneration payable to solicitors for providing advice and assistance, including those matters in which the Director has granted an extension under regulation 32 of the General Regulations.
2. Where the remuneration or fees properly chargeable for the advice and assistance including charges for disbursements exceed any contribution payable by the client to the solicitor under Part 3 of the Financial Regulations together with the value of any charge arising under Article 17(7) of the 2003 Order, the solicitor shall submit a claim to the Department requesting payment of the deficiency.
3.—(1) The Department shall determine the claim submitted under Article 8 in accordance with the rates or fees set out in Part 2 or 3 of this Schedule, as applicable, and pay the assessed deficiency, if any, to the solicitor.
(2) In this paragraph “assessed deficiency” means the amount by which the sum allowed to the solicitor by the Department in assessing the claim under sub-paragraph (1) exceeds any contribution payable by the client to the solicitor under Part 3 of the Financial Regulations together with the value of any charge arising under Article 17(7) of the 2003 Order.
Work Type | Rate |
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Advice | £43.25 per hour |
Letters/Telephone calls | £3.35 per hour |
Travel and waiting time | £24.25 per hour |
Mileage rate | 35.7p per mile |
Guide to Case Management in Public Law Children Order Proceedings (Article 50)
Work Type | Composite Fee |
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Advice given to parent in relation to Letter Before Proceedings (LBP) | £144 |
Preparation and Attendance with Parent at Pre-Proceedings Meeting (PPM) | £347 |
All preparation work up to, and including, review of case by a single Parole Commissioner under Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008(1)
Work Type – Stage 1 | Standard Fee |
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Prisoner serving a Determinate Custodial | |
Sentence (DCS) | £350 |
Prisoner serving an Extended Custodial | |
Sentence (ECS) | £500 |
Prisoner serving an Indeterminate Custodial | |
Sentence (ICS) | £700 |
Work Type(1) | Rate |
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(1) This work relates to interviews conducted under the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) 1989 – S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12) | |
(2) Unsocial hours are defined as between 7.00pm and 9.00am on any weekday, or any time on a Saturday, Sunday or Public Holiday | |
Normal Hours | |
Advice | £51.90 per hour |
Letters/Telephone calls | £4.02 per item |
Telephone advice | £23.70 per call |
Travel and waiting time | £29.10 per hour |
Mileage rate | 42.8p per mile |
Unsocial Hours(2) | |
Advice | £69.20 per hour |
Letters/Telephone calls | £5.36 per item |
Telephone advice | £31.60 per call |
Travel and waiting time | £38.80 per hour |
Mileage rate | 42.8p per mile |
Article 9
1. This Schedule applies to the determination of the remuneration payable to representatives for providing representation (lower courts).
2. Where the remuneration or fees properly chargeable for the representation including charges for disbursements exceed any contribution payable by the client to the solicitor under Part 3 of the Financial Regulations together with the value of any charge arising under Article 17(7) of the 2003 Order, the solicitor shall submit a claim to the Department requesting payment of the deficiency.
3.—(1) The Department shall determine the claim submitted under Article 8 in accordance with the rates or fees set out in the relevant Table in Part 2 or 3 of this Schedule, as applicable, and pay the assessed deficiency, if any, to the solicitor.
(2) In this paragraph “assessed deficiency” means the amount by which the sum allowed to the representatives by the Department in assessing the claim under sub-paragraph (1) exceeds any contribution payable by the client to the solicitor under Part 3 of the Financial Regulations together with the value of any charge arising under Article 17(7) of the 2003 Order.
Solicitor’s remuneration can be claimed on the basis of either Hourly Rates (Table 1) or Composite Fees (Table 2), at the election of the solicitor
Work Type | Rate |
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Preparation | £58 per hour |
Letters Written | £3.65 per item |
Letters Received | £1.85 per item |
Telephone Calls | £3.65 per call |
Non Standard Telephone Call (over 5 minutes) | £58 per hour |
Advocacy – Solicitor Alone | £64 per hour |
Consultation with Counsel | £32.50 per hour |
Advocacy – Solicitor attending Counsel | £32.50 per hour |
Work Type | Composite Fee |
---|---|
Private Law | £250 |
Public Law | £400 |
Work Type | Composite Fee |
---|---|
On an unopposed application or a procedural issue | Standard £76.25 Maximum £127 |
On the trial of a cause or matter, or the hearing of an application: | |
-Where the hearing lasts for up to half a day | Standard £140 Maximum £268 |
- Full Day | Standard £317.75 Maximum £508.50 |
-Refresher | £140 for each additional day |
Consultation | £35.50 per hour |
Complex items of work (opinion, affidavits) | £82.75 per item |
All other written work | £50.25 per item |
Solicitor’s remuneration can be claimed on the basis of either Hourly Rates (Table 4) or Composite Fees (Table 5), at the election of the solicitor
Work Type | Rate |
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Preparation | £58 per hour |
Letters Written | £3.65 per item |
Letters Received | £1.85 per item |
Telephone Calls | £3.65 per call |
Non Standard Telephone Call (over 5 minutes) | £58 per hour |
Advocacy – Solicitor Alone | £64 per hour |
Consultation with Counsel | £32.50 per hour |
Advocacy – Solicitor attending Counsel | £32.50 per hour |
Work Type | Composite Fee |
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Non-Molestation Order | £352 |
Occupation Order | £352 |
Non-Molestation/Occupation application withdrawn with undertakings | £352 |
Non-Molestation and Occupation Order | £416 |
Second Hearing – Contested | £192 |
Second Hearing – Uncontested | £96 |
Variation/Discharges – Contested | £352 |
Variation/Discharges – Uncontested | £192 |
Adjournments | £30 |
Nominal Adjournment Fee – no court attendance | £15 |
Withdrawn | £30 |
Summons not served | £30 |
Letters Written | £3.65 per item |
Letters Received | £1.85 per item |
Telephone Calls | £3.65 per call |
Non-routine telephone calls in excess of 5 minutes | £58 per hour |
Work Type | Composite Fee |
---|---|
On an unopposed application or a procedural issue | Standard £76.25 Maximum £127 |
On the trial of a cause or matter, or the hearing of an application: | |
- Where the hearing lasts for up to half a day | Standard £140 Maximum £268 |
- Full Day | Standard £317.75 Maximum £508.50 |
- Refresher | £140 for each additional day |
Consultation | £35.50 per hour |
Complex items of work (opinion, affidavits) | £82.75 per item |
All other written work | £50.25 per item |
Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980(4)
Work Type | Composite Fee |
---|---|
Separation and Maintenance | £140 |
Variation of Maintenance | £83.50 |
Case withdrawn at any stage before hearing and up to strikeout | £66 |
Part Hearings | £29 |
Adjourned Hearings: | |
- less than 20 minutes | £15.50 |
- in excess of 20 minutes | £29 |
Nominal Adjournment Fee – no court attendance | £12 |
Dismissed Cases | £124.50 |
Letters and telephone calls (not included in the basic fee) | £3.35 per item |
Discontinued cases (no proceedings issued) | |
- advice less than one hour | £45 |
- advice of one hour | £50 |
- advice in excess of one hour | £55 |
Work Type | Composite Fee |
---|---|
On an unopposed application or a procedural issue | Standard £76.25 Maximum £127 |
On the trial of a cause or matter, or the hearing of an application: | |
- Where the hearing lasts for up to half a day | Standard £140 Maximum £268 |
- Full Day | Standard £317.75 Maximum £508.50 |
- Refresher | £140 for each additional day |
Consultation | £35.50 per hour |
Complex items of work (opinions, affidavits) | £82.50 per hour |
All other written work | £50.25 per item |
Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989(5) and Terrorism Act 2000(6)
Work Type | Composite Fee |
---|---|
All Proceedings | £352 |
Proceedings before the Mental Health Review Tribunal
Work Type | Composite Fee |
---|---|
Preparation and Negotiation | £330 |
Representation at Tribunal | £370 (per half day, or part thereof) |
Adjourned Hearing | £76.25 |
Hearings held under Article 10 or 11 of the Life Sentences (Northern Ireland) Order 2001(7)
Work Type | Solicitor |
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(1) If additional hours are authorised by the Department, they are payable at the same rate. | |
Hourly fees for all work | £100 per hour up to a maximum fee of £800(1) |
Work Type | Junior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
---|---|---|
Composite fee | £2,666 | £4,000 |
Other hearings before the Parole Commissioners
Work Type | Solicitor |
---|---|
(1) If additional hours are authorised by the Department, they are payable at the same rate. | |
Hourly fees for all work | £100 per hour up to a maximum fee of £800(1) |
Work Type | Junior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
---|---|---|
Composite Fee | £3,000 | £4,500 |
Oral hearing before the Parole Commissioners under the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008(8)
Work Type – Stage 2 | Composite Fee |
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All case types | £250 |
Proceedings under sections 295, 297, 298, 301 or 302 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
Work Type | Composite Fee |
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(1) The Composite Fee will remunerate a solicitor for all work associated with the particular case, excluding disbursements and VAT. The fee is taken to include up to the first 7 letters and telephone calls under 5 minutes. Any further letters or telephone calls can be claimed in addition to the composite fee provided they are itemised. | |
Composite Fee | £352(1) |
Second Hearing | £192 |
Adjournment | £30 |
Nominal Adjournment Fee – no court attendance | £15.50 |
Withdrawn | £30 |
Letters and telephone calls | £3.65 per item / call |
Non-routine telephone calls | £58 per hour |
Work Type | Composite Fee |
---|---|
On the trial of a cause or matter, or the hearing of an application | |
– Where the hearing lasts for up to half a day | Standard £140 Maximum £268 |
– Full Day | Standard £317.75 Maximum £508.50 |
Part Hearing (standard) | £76.25 |
Part Hearing (maximum) | £127 |
Refresher | £140 for each additional day |
Consultation | £35.50 per hour |
Complex items of work (opinions, affidavit) | £82.75 per item |
All other written work | £50.25 per item |
Proceedings regarding an order under sections 89, 90, 97, 100, 104, 108, 109, 114, 118, 123, 125 or 126 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003(9) and Proceedings under Articles 3 and 4 of the Anti-social Behaviour (Northern Ireland) Order 2004(10)
Proceedings Type | Solicitor | Junior Counsel |
---|---|---|
All proceedings | £180 | £180 |
Article 9
1. This Schedule applies to the determination of the remuneration payable to representatives for providing representation (higher courts).
2. The Department shall determine the claim submitted under Article 8 in accordance with the rates or fees set out in the relevant Table in Parts 2 to 6 of this Schedule, as applicable, and pay the assessed remuneration to the solicitor.
3. For proceedings listed within Part 2 of this Schedule, where a representative considers that the sum allowable under Table 1 or Table 2, as applicable, would not provide reasonable remuneration according to the work reasonably undertaken and properly done, the representative may apply to the judge before whom the proceedings took place for a certificate that for any reason including the exceptional length, difficulty or complexity of the proceedings the limitation on the sums allowable under Table 1 or Table 2, as applicable, shall not apply and where such certificate is granted the Department shall allow remuneration under Table 3 to 19, as applicable.
4. Where a judge has granted a certificate under paragraph 3, and there is a combination of proceedings heard together, the highest applicable composite fee will be payable with an additional payment of 30% of the composite fee in respect of the first related proceedings and an additional payment of 20% of the composite fee in respect of the second related proceedings.
5. For proceedings listed within Part 3 of this Schedule, where the costs have been taxed by a district judge, the Department will pay remuneration to the solicitor on foot of the taxed bill. If the proceedings are withdrawn, abandoned or discontinued the representative’s claim will be assessed by the Department in accordance with Tables 1 to 4, as applicable.
6. For proceedings listed within Parts 4, 5 and 6 of this Schedule, the sums allowed to representatives in any proceedings shall, subject to Article 5(2)(a) and (b), be assessed by the Department in accordance with the Tables set out in the relevant Part, as applicable to the nature of the proceedings and the items of work in question.
Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995(11) – including Children Order appeals from the Family Proceedings Court
Work Type | Rate |
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Preparation | £58 per hour |
Letters Written | £3.65 per item |
Letters Received | £1.85 per item |
Telephone Calls | £3.65 per call |
Non Standard Telephone Call (over 5 minutes) | £58 per hour |
Advocacy – Solicitor Alone | £64 per hour |
Consultation with Counsel | £32.50 per hour |
Advocacy – Solicitor with Counsel | £32.50 per hour |
Work Type | Composite Fee |
---|---|
On an unopposed application or a procedural issue | Standard £76.25 Maximum £127 |
On the trial of a cause or matter, or the hearing of an application: | |
- Where the hearing lasts for up to half a day | Standard £140 Maximum £268 |
- Full Day | Standard £317.75 Maximum £508.50 |
- Refresher | £140 for each additional day |
Consultation | £35.50 per hour |
Complex items of work (opinions, affidavits) | £82.75 per item |
All other written work | £50.25 per item |
Work Type | Solicitor’s Composite Fee |
---|---|
Composite Fee | £3,500 |
Additional Full Day | £400 |
Additional Half Day | £200 |
Judgment Fee | £150 |
35% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £1,225 |
20% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £700 |
Work Type | Solicitor’s Composite Fee |
---|---|
Composite Fee | £2,000 |
Additional Full Day | £400 |
Additional Half Day | £200 |
Judgment Fee | £150 |
35% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £700 |
20% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £400 |
Work Type | Solicitor’s Composite Fee |
---|---|
Composite Fee | £1,400 |
Additional Full Day | £400 |
Additional Half Day | £200 |
Judgment Fee | £150 |
35% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £490 |
20% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £280 |
Work Type | Solicitor’s Composite Fee |
---|---|
Composite fee | £800 |
Additional Full Day | £400 |
Additional Half Day | £200 |
Judgment Fee | £150 |
35% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £280 |
20% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £160 |
Work Type | Solicitor’s Composite Fee |
---|---|
Composite Fee | £3,500 |
Additional Full Day | £400 |
Additional Half Day | £200 |
Judgment Fee | £150 |
35% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £1,225 |
20% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £700 |
Work Type | Solicitor’s Composite Fee |
---|---|
Composite Fee | £5,000 |
Additional Full day | £400 |
Additional Half Day | £200 |
Judgment Fee | £150 |
35% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £1,750 |
20% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £1,000 |
Work Type | Solicitor’s Composite Fee |
---|---|
Composite Fee | £3,500 |
Additional Full Day | £400 |
Additional Half Day | £200 |
Judgment Fee | £150 |
35% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £1,225 |
20% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £700 |
Work Type | Solicitor’s Composite Fee |
---|---|
Composite Fee | £400 |
Additional Full Day | £400 |
Additional Half Day | £200 |
Judgment Fee | £150 |
35% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £140 |
20% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £80 |
Work Type | Solicitor’s Composite Fee |
---|---|
Composite Fee | £528 |
Additional Full Day | £400 |
Additional Half day | £200 |
Judgment Fee | £150 |
35% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £184.80 |
20% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £105.60 |
Item of Work | Junior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
---|---|---|
Brief Fee | £2,000 | £3,000 |
Directions and Written Work | £780 | £1,170 |
Refresher – Full Day | £400 | £600 |
Refresher – Half Day | £200 | £300 |
Judgment Fee | £150 | £225 |
35% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £700 | £1,050 |
20% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £400 | £600 |
Item of Work | Junior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
---|---|---|
Brief Fee | £800 | £1,200 |
Directions and Written Work | £195 | £292.50 |
Refresher – Full Day | £400 | £600 |
Refresher – Half Day | £200 | £300 |
Judgment Fee | £150 | £225 |
35% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £280 | £420 |
20% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £160 | £240 |
Item of Work | Junior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
---|---|---|
Brief Fee | £1,500 | £2,250 |
Directions and Written work | £312 | £468 |
Refresher – Full Day | £400 | £600 |
Refresher – Half Day | £200 | £300 |
Judgment Fee | £150 | £225 |
35% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £525 | £787.50 |
20% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £300 | £450 |
Item of Work | Junior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
---|---|---|
Brief Fee | £2,500 | £3,750 |
Directions and Written Work | £780 | £1,170 |
Refresher – Full Day | £400 | £600 |
Refresher – Half Day | £200 | £300 |
Judgment Fee | £150 | £225 |
35% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £875 | £1,312.50 |
20% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £500 | £750 |
Item of Work | Junior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
---|---|---|
Brief Fee | £3,520 | £5,280 |
Directions and Written Work | £1,170 | £1,755 |
Refresher – Full Day | £400 | £600 |
Refresher – Half Day | £200 | £300 |
Judgment Fee | £200 | £300 |
35% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £1,232 | £1,848 |
20% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £704 | 1,056 |
Item of Work | Junior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
---|---|---|
Brief Fee | £2,500 | £3,750 |
Directions and Written Work | £780 | £1,170 |
Refresher – Full Day | £400 | £600 |
Refresher – Half Day | £200 | £300 |
Judgment Fee | £150 | £225 |
35% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £875 | £1,312.50 |
20% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £500 | £750 |
Item of Work | Junior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
---|---|---|
Brief Fee | £1,150 | £1,725 |
Directions and Written Work | £312 | £468 |
Refresher – Full Day | £400 | £600 |
Refresher – Half Day | £200 | £300 |
Judgment Fee | £150 | £225 |
35% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £402.50 | £603.75 |
20% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £230 | £345 |
Item of Work | Junior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
---|---|---|
Brief Fee | £1,500 | £2,250 |
Directions and Written Work | £780 | £1,170 |
Refresher – Full Day | £400 | £600 |
Refresher – Half Day | £200 | £300 |
Judgment Fee | £150 | £225 |
35% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £525 | £787.50 |
20% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £300 | £450 |
Work Type | Rate |
---|---|
Hourly Rate | £30 per hour |
Letters and Telephone Calls | £3.35 per item |
Work Type(1) | Solicitor | Counsel |
---|---|---|
(1) Where a case is withdrawn before a hearing date has been set, a time-based assessment of work carried out will be undertaken for the solicitor. Hourly rates – £30, letters and telephone calls – £3.35. | ||
(2) For each day or part of a day on which a hearing is continued after the first day, both solicitor and counsel in attendance are entitled to an additional sum equivalent to one third of counsel’s fee. | ||
Composite Fee(2) | £601 | £222 |
Case withdrawn on morning of hearing | 25% deduction applied | 25% deduction applied |
Work Type | Solicitor | Counsel |
---|---|---|
(1) An uplift of 50% on the basic fee will be payable to both Solicitor and Junior Counsel for each additional child involved with the same proceedings. | ||
Standard Fee(1) | £193.50 | £129 |
Adjournments | £51.60 | £32.25 |
Work Type | Solicitor | Counsel |
---|---|---|
Standard Fee – irrespective of Full or Half day | £422 | £110 |
Case withdrawn at hearing | £347 | £110 |
Case withdrawn prior to hearing | £211 | £55 |
Adjournments | £51.50 | £34 |
Department’s assessment of value of the claim | Solicitor | Counsel |
---|---|---|
Does not exceed £1,000 | £538 | £180 |
Exceeds £1,000 but does not exceed £2,500 | ||
£1,136 | £263 | |
Exceeds £2,500 but does not exceed £5,000 | ||
£1,614 | £383 | |
Exceeds £5,000 but does not exceed £7,500 | ||
£2,092 | £478 | |
Exceeds £7,500 but does not exceed £10,000 | ||
£2,391 | £562 | |
Exceeds £10,000 but does not exceed £12,500 | ||
£2,630 | £640 | |
Exceeds £12,500 but does not exceed £15,000 | ||
£2,869 | £718 | |
Exceeds £15,000 but does not exceed £20,000 | ||
£3,876 | £842 | |
Exceeds £20,000 but does not exceed £25,000 | ||
£4,253 | £953 | |
Exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £30,000 | ||
£4,692 | £1,060 | |
Drafting notice for, or replies to notice for, particulars – payable to either the solicitor or counsel | £43 | |
Drafting interrogatories, or answers to interrogatories, as certified by the judge | ||
£70 | £70 | |
Additional Days | 50% of solicitor’s scale fee on the amount claimed or decreed, as appropriate, not exceeding £600 | 50% of counsel’s scale fee on the amount claimed or decreed, as appropriate |
Where value of the personalty and / or lands | Solicitor’s Fee | Counsel’s Fee – for advising proceedings/defence, settling the equity civil bill and advising proofs | Counsel’s Fee – on hearing of equity civil bill or petition |
---|---|---|---|
Does not exceed £5,000 | |||
£538 | £92 | £267 | |
Exceeds £5,000 but does not exceed £10,000 | |||
£1,136 | £124 | £342 | |
Exceeds £10,000 but does not exceed £15,000 | |||
£1,614 | £152 | £458 | |
Exceeds £15,000 but does not exceed £20,000 | |||
£2,092 | £200 | £534 | |
Exceeds £20,000 but does not exceed £25,000 | |||
£2,391 | £230 | £612 | |
Exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed £35,000 | |||
£2,630 | £301 | £763 | |
Exceeds £35,000 but does not exceed £45,000 | |||
£2,869 | £369 | £917 | |
Additional Days | 50% of solicitor’s scale fee on the amount claimed or decreed, as appropriate, not exceeding £600 | N/A | 50% of counsel’s scale fee on the amount claimed or decreed, as appropriate |
Item of Work | Solicitor | Counsel |
---|---|---|
Proceedings for the recovery of possession of premises by a statutory body | £132 | £64 |
In other cases, where valuation does not exceed £4,060 | £321 | £123 |
In other cases, where valuation exceeds £4,060 | £458 | £230 |
Additional days | 50% of solicitor’s scale fee on the amount claimed or decreed, as appropriate, not exceeding £600 | 50% of counsel’s scale fee on the amount claimed or decreed, as appropriate |
Amount decreed (or value of case as assessed by Department) | Solicitor | Counsel |
---|---|---|
Does not exceed £1,000 | £538 | £180 |
Exceeds £1,000 but does not exceed £2,500 | ||
£1,136 | £263 | |
Exceeds £2,500 but does not exceed £5,000 | ||
£1,614 | £383 | |
Exceeds £5,000 but does not exceed £7,500 | ||
£2,092 | £478 | |
Exceeds £7,500 but does not exceed £10,000 | ||
£2,391 | £562 | |
Exceeds £10,000 but does not exceed £12,500 | ||
£2,630 | £640 | |
Exceeds £12,500 but does not exceed £15,000 | ||
£2,869 | £718 | |
Exceeds £15,000 but does not exceed £20,000 | ||
£3,876 | £842 | |
Exceeds £20,000 but does not exceed £25,000 | ||
£4,253 | £953 | |
Exceeds 25,000 but does not exceed £30,000 | ||
£4,692 | £1,060 | |
Drafting notice for, or replies to notice for, particulars –payable to either the solicitor or counsel | £43 | |
Drafting interrogatories, or answers to interrogatories, as certified by the judge | ||
£70 | £70 | |
Additional Days | 50% of solicitor’s scale fee on the amount claimed or decreed, as appropriate, not exceeding £600 | 50% of counsel’s scale fee on the amount claimed or decreed, as appropriate |
Item of Work | Solicitor | Counsel |
---|---|---|
Fee Payable | £2869 | £718 |
Drafting notice for, or replies to notice for, particulars –payable to either the solicitor or counsel, as certified by the judge | £43 | |
Additional Days | 50% of solicitor’s scale fee on the amount claimed or decreed, as appropriate, not exceeding £600 | 50% of counsel’s scale fee on the amount claimed or decreed, as appropriate |
Item of Work | Solicitor | >Counsel |
---|---|---|
Instruction, drawing Notice of Motion etc. | £118.56 | £118.56 |
Attending before Judge on notice or ex-parte | £59.28 | £59.28 |
Drawing up list of documents under Order 15 | £42.07 | £42.07 |
Item of Work | Rate |
---|---|
Affidavit of Service | £2.72 |
Other Affidavit | £1.12 |
Preparing Recognizance | £3.12 |
Drawing, issuing and serving a witness summons | £9.10 |
Drawing costs and copies | £6.74 per page |
Attending taxation | £11.39 per hour |
Item of Work | Solicitor | Counsel |
---|---|---|
Counsel’s Opinion | £75 | £30 |
- up to 5 pages | £75 | £50 |
- up to 7 pages | £75 | £65 |
Engineer’s Report | £100 | N/A |
Engineer’s Report (no details provided) | £75 | N/A |
Medical Report | £50 | N/A |
Issue and service of Civil Bill, Replies and Discovery | £200 | N/A |
Stamp Duty | £50 | N/A |
Stamp Duty with other limitation | £100 | N/A |
Discovery | £50 | N/A |
High Court Bail Applications
Solicitor | Counsel |
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£180 | £180 |
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
Department’s assessment of value of the claim | After Writ | After Statement of Claim | After Defence | After Warned List | Within 21 Days of Trial |
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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 |
Column header | Hourly Rate |
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Preparation | £94 |
Letters and Telephone Calls | £9.40 per item |
Counsel’s Fees – Pleadings and Interlocutory Matters
Item of Work | |
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Writ | £40 |
Statement of Claim | £150 |
Defence | £150 |
Defence and Counterclaim | £175 |
Reply and Defence to Counterclaim | £100 |
Reply | £35 |
Item of Work | |
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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 |
Item of Work | |
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Petition or Answer | £85 |
Other Pleadings | £65 |
Brief on Hearing of Summons or Motion | £100 |
Item of Work | |
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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 |
Item of Work | |
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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 |
Item of Work | |
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Examination of Witnesses | £130 |
Item of Work | |
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Ex-parte docket | £45 |
Order 53 Statement | £90 |
Certificate of Urgency | £30 |
Substantive Affidavit | £125 |
Item of Work | |
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Summons | £45 |
Affidavit of Means etc. | £125 |
Item of Work | |
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(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 |
Asylum and Immigration Proceedings before the First-Tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal
Item of Work | Composite Fee |
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Representation at a Case Management Review Hearing for First-Tier Tribunal | £175 |
First-Tier Tribunal (including first leave application) | £1,200 |
Onward Appeal Hearing in Upper Tribunal (to include second leave application) | £1,200 |
Adjourned hearings which are part-heard or re-listed to be concluded on a separate date | £170 per day |
Appeal withdrawn prior to the substantive hearing (20% of fee) | £240 |
Appeal withdrawn on the day of the substantive hearing (35% of fee) | £420 |
Asylum and Immigration Bail Hearing | £400 |
Article 9
1. This Schedule applies to the determination of the remuneration payable to representatives for providing civil legal services in relation to inquests funded under Article 12A of the 2003 Order.
2. The Department shall determine the claim submitted under Article 8 in accordance with the rates set out in the relevant Table in Part 2 of this Schedule and pay the assessed remuneration to the solicitor.
Work Type | Junior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
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(1) The rates for travel and mileage will be paid on an actuals basis. | ||
Preparation | £87.38 per hour | £179.25 per hour |
Hearing (including any Preliminary Hearings) | £149.25 per hour | £386.25 per hour |
Refresher Fees – Full Day | £236.50 | £400 |
Travelling time(1) | £12 per hour | £12 per hour |
Mileage(1) | 35.7p per mile | 35.7p per mile |
Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (diwygiedig):Y fersiwn ddiweddaraf sydd ar gael o’r ddeddfwriaeth yn cynnwys newidiadau a wnaed gan ddeddfwriaeth ddilynol ac wedi eu gweithredu gan ein tîm golygyddol. Gellir gweld y newidiadau nad ydym wedi eu gweithredu i’r testun eto yn yr ardal ‘Newidiadau i Ddeddfwriaeth’.
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Explanatory Memorandum sets out a brief statement of the purpose of a Statutory Rule and provides information about its policy objective and policy implications. They aim to make the Statutory Rule accessible to readers who are not legally qualified and accompany any Northern Ireland Statutory Rule or Draft Northern Ireland Statutory Rule laid before the UK Parliament during the suspension of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Gallwch wneud defnydd o ddogfennau atodol hanfodol a gwybodaeth ar gyfer yr eitem ddeddfwriaeth o’r tab hwn. Yn ddibynnol ar yr eitem ddeddfwriaeth sydd i’w gweld, gallai hyn gynnwys:
Defnyddiwch y ddewislen hon i agor dogfennau hanfodol sy’n cyd-fynd â’r ddeddfwriaeth a gwybodaeth am yr eitem hon o ddeddfwriaeth. Gan ddibynnu ar yr eitem o ddeddfwriaeth sy’n cael ei gweld gall hyn gynnwys:
liciwch ‘Gweld Mwy’ neu ddewis ‘Rhagor o Adnoddau’ am wybodaeth ychwanegol gan gynnwys