The Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Regulations 1992

6.  For paragraph 1(1) of Part I of Schedule 1 there shall be substituted, in respect of work done on or after 1st April 1992, the following new sub-paragraph—

“1.— (1) Subject to paragraphs 2 and 3, the appropriate authority shall allow fees for work allowed by it under regulation 6 at the following basic rates—

(a) Magistrates' court proceedings

Class of work	Rate
Preparation	£43.25	per hour—	(£45.75 per hour for a fee-earner whose office is situated within legal aid area 1)
Advocacy	£54.50	per hour
Attendance at court where counsel assigned	£29.50	per hour
Travelling and waiting	£24.25	per hour
Routine letters written and routine telepnhone calls	£3.35	per item—	(£3.50 per item for a fee-earner whose office is situated within legal aid area 1)

(b) Crown Court and Court of Appeal

Class of work	Grade for fee-earner	Rate
Preparation	Senior Solicitor	£51.50	Per hour—	(£54 per hour for a fee-earner whose office is situated within legal aid area 1)
	Solicitor, legal executive or fee-earner of equivalent experience	£43.50	per hour	(£45.75 per hour for a fee-earner whose office is situated within legal aid area 1)
	Articled clerk or fee-earner of equivalent experience	£28.75	per hour	(£33 per hour for a fee-earner whose office is situated within legal aid area 1)
Advocacy	Senior solicitor	£62.50	per hour
	Solicitor	£54.50	per hour
Attendance at court where counsel assigned	Senior solicitor	£41.25	per hour
	Solicitor, legal executive or fee-earner of equivalent experience	£33	per hour
	Articled clerk or fee-earner of equivalent experience	£20	per hour
Travelling and waiting	Senior solicitor	£24.25	per hour
	Solicitor, legal executive or fee-earner of equivalent experience	£24.25	per hour
	Articled clerk or fee-earner of equivalent experience	£12	per hour
Routine letters written and routine telephone calls	£3.35	per hour—	(£3.50 per item for a fee-earner whose office is situated within legal aid area 1)”