The Civil Legal Services (Remuneration) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019

Amendments to the Civil Legal Services (Remuneration) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

7.  In Schedule 3—

(1) in paragraph 2 in Part 1, for “the solicitor shall submit a claim”, substitute “the representative shall submit a claim”;

(2) in paragraph 3(1) in Part 1, for “solicitor”, substitute “representative”;

(3) after paragraph 3(2) in Part 1, insert—

“4.   In this Schedule, any reference to “Letters” or “letters” shall be taken to include reference to emails.

5.   In respect of claims for costs made under Table 2 of Part 2 of this Schedule, a solicitor may claim for mileage only at the rate of 35.7p per mile. No claim shall be entertained for travel and waiting time.

6.   In respect of claims for costs made under Table 5 of Part 2 of this Schedule, no claim shall be entertained for waiting time.

7.   In respect of claims for costs made under Table 7 of Part 2 of this Schedule, travel time may be claimed by solicitors at the rate of £24.25 per hour and no claim shall be entertained for waiting time.

8.   In respect of claims for costs made under Tables 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 and 10 in Part 3 of this Schedule, travel time may be claimed by solicitors at the rate of £24.25 per hour.

9.   In respect of claims for costs made under Tables 3 and 5 only in Part 3 of this Schedule, waiting time may be claimed by solicitors at the rate of £24.25 per hour. No other claims for waiting time by solicitors shall be entertained for proceedings in Part 3 of this Schedule.

10.   In respect of claims for costs made under Table 7 in Part 3 of this Schedule, a solicitor may claim for mileage only at the rate of 35.7p per mile. No claim shall be entertained for travel and waiting time.

11.   Unless otherwise prescribed by this Schedule, travel and waiting time, where payable may be claimed by solicitors at the rate of £29.25 per hour and mileage, where payable may be claimed at the rate of 35.7p per mile for proceedings falling within this Schedule.

12.   Unless otherwise prescribed by this Schedule, travel time, where payable may be claimed by authorised counsel at the rate of £12 per hour and mileage, where payable may be claimed at the rate of 35.7p per mile for proceedings falling within this Schedule.

13.   For the proceedings listed in Part 2 of this Schedule, any claim by a solicitor for travelling and mileage to attend Court shall be from the solicitor’s office to which the certificate relates. Any claim by Counsel for travelling and mileage to attend Court shall be from the Bar Library, 91 Chichester Street Belfast BT1 3JQ.

14.   For the proceedings listed in Part 3 of this Schedule, any claim by a solicitor for travelling and mileage to attend Court, Tribunal or hearing venue as applicable shall be from the solicitor’s office to which the certificate relates. Any claim by Counsel for travelling and mileage to attend Court, Tribunal or hearing venue shall be from the Bar Library, 91 Chichester Street Belfast BT1 3JQ.”.

(4) in Tables 3, 6 and 8 of Part 2, for “Consultation”, substitute “Consultation and Preparation”;

(5) in Tables 1 and 4 of Part 2, for “Preparation”, substitute “Consultation (other than with Counsel) and Preparation”;

(6) in Table 8 of Part 3, for “Non routine telephone calls”, substitute “Non routine telephone calls (over 5 minutes)”;

(7) in Table 9 of Part 3, for “Consultation”, substitute “Consultation and Preparation”.