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3. In Schedule 1, after paragraph 16A, insert─
“16B.—(1) This paragraph applies to a Referral Hearing which means a hearing at which the court considers the exercise of its powers under section 9 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2016(1).
(2) The time-based fee specified in the Table below as appropriate to the representative (including the category of counsel instructed, as applicable) and to the duration of the hearing shall be payable.
Solicitor Fee | Queen’s Counsel Fee | Leading Junior Counsel Fee | Led Junior Counsel Fee | Sole Junior Counsel Fee | |
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Hearing not exceeding 1.5 hours | £113 | £100 | £94 | £63 | £82 |
Hearing exceeding 1.5 hours but not exceeding 3 hours | £188 | £200 | £150 | £100 | £130 |
Hearing exceeding 3 hours | £375 | £400 | £300 | £200 | £260” |