Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations provide that on a legal aid determination under regulation 107A of the Civil Legal Aid (General) Regulations 1989, solicitors will be paid fixed fees for certain items of work and prescribed hourly rates for preparation, advocacy, travelling and waiting and attending on counsel.
The prescribed fees and hourly rates which are specified in the Schedule to the Regulations apply to High Court and county court proceedings. There is a separate London rate for preparation work. Costs may be enhanced or reduced in specified circumstances.