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Regulation 2(4)
1. Schedule 4 (Rates payable for the claims specified in Regulation 8) to the 2013 Regulations is amended as follows.
2. In paragraph 2 (Work conducted at the Police station: Police Station advice and assistance)—
(a)in Paragraph (1)(a), for “£31.45” substitute “£28.70”;
(b)in Paragraph (1)(b), for “£30.25” substitute “£27.60”;
(c)in sub-paragraph (2), for “£8.00” substitute “£7.30”; and
(d)for the table following sub-paragraph (3), substitute the following table—
“London | National | |
---|---|---|
Police Station attendance hourly rates | ||
Own or Duty Solicitor | £51.28 | £47.45 |
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours) | £63.01 | £63.01 |
Duty Solicitor – serious offence rate | £59.31 | £54.75 |
Duty Solicitor – serious offence rate (Unsocial Hours) | £73.00 | £73.00 |
Travel and waiting hourly rates | ||
Own Solicitor | £26.28 | £26.28 |
Duty Solicitor | £51.28 | £47.45 |
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours) | £63.01 | £63.01” |
3. In paragraph 2, for the table following sub-paragraph (8) (Police Station Attendance – Fixed Fees and Escape Fee Thresholds), substitute the following table—
Criminal Justice System Area | Scheme | Fixed Fee (£) | Escape Fee Threshold (£) |
---|---|---|---|
Cleveland | Hartlepool | 131.40 | 405.40 |
Teesside | 135.96 | 417.03 | |
Durham | Darlington | 154.54 | 463.62 |
South Durham | 152.39 | 468.28 | |
Durham | 177.94 | 554.48 | |
Derwentside | 171.63 | 514.90 | |
Easington | 166.99 | 512.54 | |
Northumbria | South East Northumberland | 148.33 | 444.98 |
Newcastle upon Tyne | 137.79 | 424.01 | |
Gateshead | 142.90 | 428.69 | |
North Tyneside | 140.53 | 431.02 | |
South Tyneside | 133.23 | 410.05 | |
Sunderland / Houghton Le Spring | 148.74 | 458.97 | |
Berwick & Alnwick | 177.03 | 545.17 | |
Tynedale & Hexham | 154.21 | 475.28 | |
Avon & Somerset | Avon North & Thornbury | 177.94 | 561.49 |
Bath & Wansdyke | 193.37 | 580.10 | |
Mendip/Yeovil & South Somerset | 216.67 | 650.02 | |
Bristol | 159.98 | 479.94 | |
Sedgemore / Taunton Dane | 181.59 | 615.06 | |
Weston-Super-Mare | 180.95 | 542.85 | |
Dorset | Central Dorset | 182.50 | 547.50 |
Bournemouth & Christchurch | 145.22 | 435.67 | |
Poole East Dorset | 153.30 | 470.60 | |
Bridport West Dorset / Weymouth & Dorchester | 146.00 | 438.00 | |
Wiltshire | Salisbury | 174.29 | 535.84 |
Chippenham / Trowbridge | 187.94 | 563.82 | |
Swindon | 171.55 | 528.86 | |
Gloucestershire | Cheltenham | 157.86 | 486.92 |
Gloucester | 155.13 | 477.61 | |
Stroud | 177.94 | 547.50 | |
Devon & Cornwall | Barnstaple | 173.96 | 521.88 |
Exeter | 154.54 | 463.62 | |
Plymouth | 179.40 | 538.19 | |
East Cornwall | 198.93 | 675.64 | |
Carrick / Kerrier (Camborne) / Penwith | 177.94 | 563.82 | |
Teignbridge / Torbay | 163.17 | 489.25 | |
Staffordshire | Stoke on Trent / Leek | 177.94 | 563.82 |
Stafford / Cannock & Rugeley | 177.94 | 547.50 | |
Lichfield & Tamworth / Burton Upon Trent / Uttoxeter | 172.46 | 531.18 | |
Warwickshire | Leamington / Nuneaton / Rugby | 178.61 | 535.84 |
West Mercia | Hereford / Leominster | 155.32 | 465.95 |
Kidderminster / Redditch | 198.81 | 596.42 | |
Shrewsbury | 166.08 | 510.22 | |
Telford | 172.46 | 531.18 | |
Worcester | 180.95 | 542.85 | |
West Midlands | Sandwell | 176.11 | 540.52 |
Wolverhampton & Seisdon | 176.11 | 540.52 | |
Dudley & Halesowen | 173.18 | 519.55 | |
Walsall | 177.94 | 549.83 | |
Birmingham | 177.94 | 566.14 | |
Solihull | 187.16 | 561.49 | |
Coventry | 153.77 | 461.30 | |
Dyfed Powys | Amman Valley | 177.94 | 570.80 |
Carmarthen East Dyfed | 201.92 | 605.75 | |
Llanelli | 138.70 | 426.34 | |
Brecon & Radnor | 203.47 | 610.41 | |
Mid Wales | 155.32 | 465.95 | |
North Ceredigion / South Ceredigion | 204.24 | 612.73 | |
Pembrokeshire | 166.99 | 514.90 | |
Gwent | East Gwent | 169.73 | 521.88 |
Newport | 166.99 | 512.54 | |
Lower Rhymney Valley / North Bedwellty/ South Bedwellty | 177.94 | 556.81 | |
North Wales | Bangor & Caernarfon | 189.49 | 568.47 |
Colwyn Bay | 173.38 | 533.51 | |
Denbighshire | 188.71 | 566.14 | |
Dolgellau | 188.71 | 566.14 | |
Mold & Hawarden | 177.94 | 554.48 | |
North Anglesey | 197.26 | 591.77 | |
Pwllheli | 133.57 | 400.72 | |
Wrexham | 161.53 | 484.59 | |
South Wales | Cardiff | 177.94 | 587.11 |
Vale of Glamorgan | 208.13 | 624.40 | |
Cynon Valley | 177.94 | 563.82 | |
Mid Glamorgan & Miskin | 177.94 | 587.11 | |
Merthyr Tydfil | 177.94 | 582.46 | |
Port Talbot | 219.00 | 740.88 | |
Newcastle & Ogmore | 177.94 | 596.42 | |
Neath | 180.68 | 612.73 | |
Swansea | 171.55 | 528.86 | |
Merseyside | Bootle & Crosby | 162.43 | 498.58 |
Southport | 135.91 | 407.72 | |
Liverpool | 179.40 | 538.19 | |
St Helens | 153.30 | 472.96 | |
Knowsley | 165.16 | 507.89 | |
Wirral | 157.86 | 484.59 | |
Cheshire | Crewe & Nantwich / Sandbach & Congleton / Macclesfield | 176.11 | 540.52 |
Warrington / Halton | 154.54 | 463.62 | |
Chester / Vale Royal (Northwich) | 160.76 | 482.27 | |
Cumbria | Barrow in Furness | 153.77 | 461.30 |
Kendal & Windermere | 183.28 | 549.83 | |
Penrith / Carlisle | 173.18 | 519.55 | |
Whitehaven / Workington | 143.67 | 431.02 | |
Greater Manchester | Manchester | 177.94 | 587.11 |
Stockport | 167.74 | 503.23 | |
Trafford | 177.94 | 559.16 | |
Salford | 177.94 | 570.80 | |
Bolton | 164.64 | 493.93 | |
Bury | 159.98 | 479.94 | |
Wigan | 170.07 | 510.22 | |
Rochdale / Middleton | 169.30 | 507.89 | |
Tameside | 156.04 | 479.94 | |
Oldham | 137.46 | 412.38 | |
Lancashire | Burnley / Rossendale | 162.31 | 486.92 |
Blackburn / Accrington / Ribble Valley | 177.94 | 580.10 | |
Blackpool | 126.58 | 379.75 | |
Fleetwood | 129.69 | 389.08 | |
Lancaster | 159.20 | 477.61 | |
Chorley / Ormskirk / South Ribble & Leyland | 174.73 | 524.20 | |
Preston | 142.90 | 428.69 | |
Kent | Dartford & Gravesend | 232.98 | 698.94 |
Ashford & Tenterden / Dover / Folkestone | 205.31 | 696.61 | |
Medway | 205.02 | 615.06 | |
Swale | 243.07 | 729.22 | |
Maidstone & West Malling | 216.67 | 650.02 | |
Canterbury / Thanet | 177.94 | 603.43 | |
West Kent (Tonbridge) | 208.13 | 624.40 | |
Surrey | Guildford & Farnham | 179.76 | 610.41 |
North West Surrey (Woking) | 196.19 | 666.31 | |
South East Surrey | 207.14 | 703.59 | |
Epsom | 209.88 | 712.93 | |
Staines | 240.90 | 815.42 | |
Sussex | Brighton & Hove & Lewes | 183.41 | 622.04 |
Chichester & District | 162.43 | 498.58 | |
Crawley / Horsham | 228.32 | 684.95 | |
Hastings | 142.35 | 438.00 | |
Worthing | 164.25 | 505.56 | |
Eastbourne | 173.18 | 519.55 | |
Derbyshire | East Derbyshire (Ripley) / Ilkeston | 206.57 | 619.72 |
Ashbourne / Matlock / High Peak (Buxton) | 190.27 | 570.80 | |
Chesterfield | 177.84 | 533.51 | |
Derby / Swadlincote | 177.94 | 570.80 | |
Leicestershire | Ashby & Coalville / Loughborough / Melton Mowbray | 181.72 | 545.17 |
Leicester | 177.94 | 552.15 | |
Hinckley / Market Harborough | 201.92 | 605.75 | |
Lincolnshire | Boston, Bourne, Stamford | 173.38 | 533.51 |
Skegness | 156.09 | 468.28 | |
Lincoln / Gainsborough | 161.53 | 484.59 | |
Grantham & Sleaford | 159.69 | 491.57 | |
Nottinghamshire | Mansfield | 160.60 | 493.93 |
Newark | 180.17 | 540.52 | |
Nottingham | 179.40 | 538.19 | |
Worksop & East Retford | 170.64 | 524.20 | |
Northamptonshire | Corby (Kettering) / Wellingborough | 157.65 | 472.96 |
Northampton | 170.85 | 512.54 | |
Bedfordshire | Bedford | 167.90 | 517.22 |
Luton | 177.94 | 601.07 | |
Cambridgeshire | Cambridge | 162.43 | 500.91 |
Ely | 177.94 | 575.45 | |
Huntingdon | 173.18 | 519.55 | |
March & Wisbech | 171.63 | 514.90 | |
Peterborough | 142.90 | 428.69 | |
Essex | Basildon | 177.94 | 549.83 |
Brentwood | 249.11 | 845.72 | |
Braintree | 198.93 | 673.32 | |
Clacton & Harwich / Colchester | 177.94 | 563.82 | |
Grays | 232.69 | 789.80 | |
Harlow & Loughton | 232.69 | 789.80 | |
Stansted | 257.33 | 873.67 | |
Rayleigh / Southend on Sea | 166.97 | 500.91 | |
Chelmsford / Witham | 176.11 | 542.85 | |
Hertfordshire | Dacorum (Hemel Hempstead) | 209.88 | 710.57 |
Bishop’s Stortford / East Hertfordshire | 254.59 | 864.34 | |
Stevenage & North Hertfordshire | 236.34 | 801.46 | |
St. Albans | 214.44 | 702.25 | |
Watford | 210.79 | 715.25 | |
Norfolk | Cromer & North Walsham | 184.33 | 624.40 |
Great Yarmouth | 168.52 | 505.56 | |
Kings Lynn & West Norfolk | 164.64 | 493.93 | |
Norwich & District | 169.30 | 507.89 | |
Diss / Thetford | 175.20 | 538.19 | |
Dereham | 198.01 | 670.99 | |
Suffolk | Lowestoft / Beccles & Halesworth / Aldeburgh | 169.30 | 507.89 |
Felixstowe / Ipswich & District / Woodbridge | 172.41 | 517.22 | |
Sudbury & Hadleigh / Bury St. Edmunds / Haverhill / Newmarket | 177.94 | 552.15 | |
Thames Valley | Abingdon, Didcot & Witney (South Oxfordshire) | 208.96 | 708.25 |
Aylesbury | 198.81 | 596.42 | |
High Wycombe & Amersham | 190.71 | 647.69 | |
Milton Keynes | 165.16 | 507.89 | |
Bicester / North Oxon (Banbury) | 194.36 | 659.33 | |
Oxford | 194.36 | 659.33 | |
Reading | 188.71 | 566.14 | |
Slough (East Berkshire) | 208.96 | 708.25 | |
West Berkshire (Newbury etc.) | 174.73 | 524.20 | |
Hampshire | Aldershot / Petersfield (North East Hampshire) | 199.84 | 677.97 |
Andover / Basingstoke / Winchester (North West Hampshire) | 210.46 | 631.38 | |
Isle of Wight | 171.63 | 514.90 | |
Portsmouth / Waterlooville (South East Hampshire) | 176.29 | 528.86 | |
Gosport & Fareham | 215.11 | 645.34 | |
Southampton (South West Hampshire) | 198.81 | 596.42 | |
Humberside | Grimsby & Cleethorpes | 134.35 | 403.04 |
Scunthorpe | 144.18 | 444.98 | |
Hull | 153.30 | 470.60 | |
Beverley / Bridlington | 177.94 | 587.11 | |
Goole | 182.50 | 617.39 | |
North Yorkshire | Northallerton & Richmond | 191.82 | 575.45 |
Harrogate & Ripon | 184.05 | 552.15 | |
Skipton, Settle & Ingleton | 177.94 | 547.50 | |
Scarborough / Whitby | 152.39 | 468.28 | |
Malton & Rydale | 146.78 | 440.33 | |
York / Selby | 159.69 | 491.57 | |
South Yorkshire | Barnsley | 158.78 | 489.25 |
Doncaster | 153.30 | 470.60 | |
Rotherham | 162.43 | 500.91 | |
Sheffield | 166.99 | 514.90 | |
West Yorkshire | Halifax | 173.96 | 521.88 |
Huddersfield | 146.78 | 440.33 | |
Dewsbury | 159.20 | 477.61 | |
Bradford | 135.96 | 419.36 | |
Keighley & Bingley | 153.30 | 470.60 | |
Leeds | 144.18 | 442.65 | |
Pontefract & Castleford | 141.34 | 424.01 | |
Wakefield | 139.61 | 428.69 | |
London | Barking | 224.48 | 761.85 |
Bexley | 200.75 | 680.30 | |
Bishopsgate | 234.51 | 794.45 | |
Brent | 219.00 | 740.88 | |
Brentford | 222.65 | 754.84 | |
Bromley | 211.70 | 717.58 | |
Camberwell Green | 219.00 | 743.20 | |
Central London | 237.25 | 803.78 | |
Clerkenwell / Hampstead | 221.74 | 750.18 | |
Croydon | 216.26 | 731.54 | |
Ealing | 229.95 | 780.67 | |
Enfield | 218.09 | 738.55 | |
Greenwich / Woolwich | 208.96 | 708.25 | |
Haringey | 225.39 | 764.17 | |
Harrow | 219.00 | 743.20 | |
Havering | 204.40 | 691.96 | |
Heathrow | 274.66 | 931.93 | |
Hendon / Barnet | 220.83 | 747.86 | |
Highbury Corner | 229.95 | 778.16 | |
Kingston-Upon-Thames | 228.13 | 773.48 | |
Newham | 219.91 | 745.53 | |
Old Street | 219.00 | 743.20 | |
Redbridge | 225.39 | 764.17 | |
Richmond-Upon-Thames | 240.90 | 815.42 | |
South London | 229.95 | 778.16 | |
Sutton | 218.09 | 738.55 | |
Thames | 218.09 | 738.55 | |
Tower Bridge | 232.69 | 789.80 | |
Uxbridge | 210.79 | 715.25 | |
Waltham Forest | 204.40 | 694.28 | |
West London | 235.43 | 799.10 | |
Wimbledon | 223.56 | 757.19” |
4. In paragraph 3 (Work conducted outside the Police Station)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1), for “£300” substitute “£273.75”; and
(b)for the table following sub-paragraph (1) (Free standing Advice and Assistance), substitute the following table—
London (£) | National (£) | |
---|---|---|
Routine letters written and routine telephone calls per item | 3.51 | 3.38 |
Preparation hourly rate | 45.35 | 42.80 |
Travel and waiting hourly rate | 24.00 | 24.00” |
5. In paragraph 3—
(a)in sub-paragraph (2), for “£1,500” substitute “£1,368.75”; and
(b)for Table A (Advocacy Assistance on a warrant of further detention – Magistrates’ Court or judicial authority) and Table B (Advocacy Assistance on a warrant of further detention – High Court or a senior judge) following sub-paragraph (2), substitute the following tables—
London (£) | National (£) | |
---|---|---|
Routine letters written and telephone calls (per item) | ||
Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor | 3.51 | 3.38 |
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours) | 4.65 | 4.47 |
Preparation hourly rate | ||
Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor | 45.35 | 42.80 |
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours) | 60.50 | 57.03 |
Advocacy hourly rate | ||
Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor | 53.84 | 53.84 |
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours) | 71.77 | 71.77 |
Travelling and waiting hourly rate | ||
Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor | 24.00 | 24.00 |
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours) | 31.98 | 31.98 |
London (£) | National (£) | |
---|---|---|
Routine letter out per item | 6.84 | 6.84 |
Routine telephone calls per item | 3.79 | 3.79 |
All other preparation work, hourly rate | 72.54 | 68.44 |
Attending counsel in conference or at the trial or hearing of any summons or application at court or other appointment, hourly rate | 33.76 | 33.76 |
Attending without counsel at the trial or hearing of any cause or the hearing of any summons or application at court, or other appointment, hourly rate | 68.44 | 68.44 |
Travelling and waiting, hourly rate | 30.34 | 30.34” |
6. In paragraph 3—
(a)in sub-paragraph (3), for “£1,500” substitute “£1,368.75”; and
(b)for the table following sub-paragraph (3) (Advocacy Assistance for armed forces custody hearings), substitute the following table—
London (£) | National (£) | |
---|---|---|
Routine letters written and telephone calls (per item) | ||
Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor | 3.51 | 3.38 |
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours) | 4.65 | 4.47 |
Preparation hourly rate | ||
Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor | 5.35 | 42.80 |
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours) | 60.50 | 57.03 |
Advocacy hourly rate | ||
Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor | 53.84 | 53.84 |
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours) | 71.77 | 71.77 |
Travelling and waiting hourly rate | ||
Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor | 24.00 | 24.00 |
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours) | 31.98 | 31.98” |
7. In paragraph 3—
(a)in sub-paragraph (4), for “£1,500” substitute “£1,368.75”; and
(b)for the table following sub-paragraph (4) (Advocacy Assistance in the magistrates’ court in connection with an application to vary police bail conditions), substitute the following table—
London (£) | National (£) | |
---|---|---|
Routine letters written and telephone calls per item | 3.70 | 3.56 |
Preparation hourly rate | 47.95 | 45.35 |
Advocacy hourly rate | 56.89 | 56.89 |
Travelling and waiting hourly rate | 24.00 | 24.00 ” |
8. In paragraph 4 (Advice and Assistance and Advocacy Assistance by a court Duty Solicitor and Advocacy Assistance at the virtual court), for the table following sub-paragraph (1) (Advice and Assistance and Advocacy Assistance by a court Duty Solicitor), substitute the following table—
London (£) | National (£) | |
---|---|---|
Standard hourly rate (attendance and waiting at a magistrates’ court) | 50.32 | 49.14 |
Enhanced hourly rate (only payable in respect of work done on a day which is not a Business Day) | 62.87 | 61.41 |
Travelling hourly rate (only payable where the Duty Solicitor is called out (including being called to return) to the court from the Office or attends on a day that is not a Business Day. Reasonable travel expenses may also be claimed (where relevant)). | 24.00 | 24.00” |
9. In paragraph 4, for the table following sub-paragraph (2) (Advocacy Assistance at the Virtual Court), substitute the following table—
London (£) | National (£) | |
---|---|---|
Virtual Court Fixed Fee where the hearing is held during normal working hours | 182.50 | 136.88 |
Virtual Court Fixed Fee where the hearing is held during Unsocial hours | 219.00 | 164.25” |
10. In paragraph 5 (Representation in the Magistrates’ Court), for the table following sub-paragraph (1) (Representation in a magistrates’ court), substitute the following table—
All Areas | |
---|---|
Routine letters written and telephone calls per item | £3.56 |
Preparation hourly rate | £45.35 |
Advocacy hourly rate (including applications for bail and other applications to the court) | £56.89 |
Hourly rate for attendance at court where Counsel is assigned (including conferences with Counsel at court) | £31.03 |
Travelling and waiting hourly rate (only claimable where the undesignated area fees apply) | £24.00” |
11. In paragraph 5, for the table following sub-paragraph (2) (Higher and Lower Standard Fees Table), substitute the following table—
Lower Standard Fee (£) | Lower Standard Fee Limit (£) | Higher Standard Fee (£) | Higher Standard Fee Limit (£) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Designated Area Standard Fees | ||||
Category 1A | 248.71 | 272.34 | 471.81 | 471.85 |
Category 1B | 202.20 | 272.34 | 435.64 | 471.85 |
Category 2 | 345.34 | 467.84 | 723.35 | 779.64 |
Category 3 | 326.56 | 412.63 | 670.29 | 720.42 |
Undesignated Area Standard Fees | ||||
Category 1A | 194.68 | 272.34 | 412.30 | 471.85 |
Category 1B | 158.27 | 272.34 | 380.70 | 471.85 |
Category 2 | 279.45 | 467.84 | 640.94 | 779.64 |
Category 3 | 252.31 | 412.63 | 571.68 | 720.42” |
12. In paragraph 6 (Own client work)—
(a)in Paragraph (2)(a), for “£52.55” substitute “£47.95”;
(b)in Paragraph (2)(b), for “49.50” substitute “£45.35”;
(c)in sub-paragraph (3), for “£75” substitute “£68.44”;
(d)in sub-paragraph (4) for “£25” substitute “£22.81”; and
(e)for the table following sub-paragraph (4) (own client work), substitute the following table—
London (£) | National (£) | |
---|---|---|
Routine letters written and telephone calls per item | 3.70 | 3.56 |
Preparation hourly rate | 47.95 | 45.35 |
Advocacy (including applications for bail and other applications to the court) hourly rate | 56.89 | 56.89 |
Travelling and waiting hourly rate (only applicable where the Undesignated Area fees apply) | N/A | 24.00” |
13. In paragraph 7 (Representation in proceedings prescribed as criminal proceedings under section 14(h) of the Act)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1), for “£1,500” substitute “£1,368.75”; and
(b)for the table following sub-paragraph (1) (representation in Prescribed Proceedings in a Magistrates’ Court), substitute the following table—
London (£) | National (£) | |
---|---|---|
Routine letters written and telephone calls per item | 3.70 | 3.56 |
Preparation hourly rate | 47.95 | 45.35 |
Advocacy hourly rate | 56.89 | 56.89 |
Travelling and waiting hourly rate | 24.00 | 24.00” |
14. In paragraph 7, for the table following sub-paragraph (2) (Representation in Prescribed Proceedings in the High Court or a county court), substitute the following table—
London (£) | National (£) | |
---|---|---|
Routine letters out per item | 6.84 | 6.02 |
Routine telephone calls per item | 3.79 | 3.33 |
All other preparation work hourly rate | 68.44 (72.54 where Provider’s office is in London) | 60.23 (63.88 where Provider’s office is in London) |
Attending counsel in conference or at the trial or hearing of any summons or application at court or other appointment – hourly rate | 33.76 | 29.66 |
Attending without counsel at the trial or hearing of any cause or the hearing of any summons or other application at court or other appointment – hourly rate | 68.44 | 60.23 |
Travelling and waiting hourly rate | 30.34 | 26.65” |
15. In paragraph 8 (Advice and Assistance on an appeal against conviction or sentence or an application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission)—
(a)in paragraph (a), for “£300” substitute “£273.75”;
(b)in paragraph (b), for “£500” substitute “£456.25”; and
(c)for the table following paragraph 8, substitute the following table—
London (£) | National (£) | |
---|---|---|
Routine letters written and routine telephone calls per item | 3.51 | 3.38 |
Preparation hourly rate | 45.35 | 42.80 |
Travel and waiting hourly rate | 24.00 | 24.00” |
16. In paragraph 9 (Representation on an appeal by way of case stated), for the table following sub-paragraph (1) (Representation on an appeal by way of case stated in the High Court), substitute the following table.
High Court (£) | |
---|---|
Routine letters out per item | 6.84 |
Routine telephone calls per item | 3.79 |
All other preparation work – hourly rate | 68.44 (72.54 where the Provider’s office is in London) |
Attending counsel in conference or at the trial or hearing of any summons or application at court or other appointment – hourly rate | 33.76 |
Attending without counsel at the trial or hearing of any cause or the hearing of any summons or other application at court or other appointment – hourly rate | 68.44 |
Travelling and waiting hourly rate | 30.34” |
17. In paragraph 10 (Representation in the Crown Court on an appeal from a magistrates’ court in proceedings prescribed as criminal proceedings under section 14(h) of the Act)—
(a)for “£1,500”, substitute “£1,368.75”; and
(b)for the table following paragraph 10, substitute the following table—
“London (£) | National (£) | |
---|---|---|
Routine letters written and telephone calls per item | 3.70 | 3.56 |
Preparation hourly rate | 47.95 | 45.35 |
Advocacy hourly rate | 56.89 | 56.89 |
Travelling and waiting hourly rate | 24.00 | 24.00” |
18. In paragraph 11 (Advice and Assistance provided pursuant to a determination made under section 15 of the Act in Prison Law cases)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1), for—
(i)“£220” substitute “£200.75”;
(ii)“£660” substitute “£602.25”; and
(b)for the table following sub-paragraph (2) (Hourly rates for determining whether Escape Fee Threshold reached), substitute the following table—
All areas (£) | |
---|---|
Routine letters written and routine telephone calls per item | 3.38 |
Preparation hourly rate | 42.80 |
Travel and waiting hourly rate | 24.00” |
19. In paragraph 11, for the tables following sub-paragraph (3) (Hourly rates in Disciplinary Cases for determining application of Standard Fees and Higher and Lower Standard Fees Table for Disciplinary Cases), substitute the following tables—
All areas (£) | |
---|---|
Routine letters written and routine telephone calls per item | 3.70 |
Preparation hourly rate | 51.24 |
Advocacy hourly rate | 62.28 |
Travel and waiting hourly rate | 24.00 |
Lower Standard Fee (£) | Lower Standard Fee Limit (£) | Higher Standard Fee (£) | Higher Standard Fee Limit (£) |
---|---|---|---|
203.93 | 357.06 | 564.16 | 1,691.69” |
20. In paragraph 11, for the tables following sub-paragraph (4) (Hourly rates in Parole Board Cases for determining application of Standard Fees and Higher and Lower Standard Fees Table for Parole Board Cases), substitute the following tables—
All areas (£) | |
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Routine letters written and routine telephone calls per item | 3.70 |
Preparation hourly rate | 51.24 |
Advocacy hourly rate | 62.28 |
Travel and waiting hourly rate | 24.00 |
Lower Standard Fee (£) | Lower Standard Fee Limit (£) | Higher Standard Fee (£) | Higher Standard Fee Limit (£) |
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437.21 | 933.93 | 1,454.44 | 4,362.54” |
21. In paragraph 12 (Payment for Assigned Counsel), for the table following sub-paragraph (2) (Payment for Assigned Counsel), substitute the following table—
Junior Counsel (£) | Queen’s Counsel (£) | |
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Basic fee for preparation, including for a pre-trial review and, where appropriate, the first day’s hearing including, where they took place on that day, short conferences, consultations, applications and appearances (including bail applications, views and any other preparation). | maximum amount: 427.00 | maximum amount: 4,056.00 |
Refresher daily fee (for any day or part of a day during which a hearing continued, including, where they took place on that day, short conferences, consultations, applications and appearances (including bail applications, views and any other preparation). | maximum amount: 147.00 | maximum amount: 271.01 |
Subsidiary fees: | ||
Attendance at consultations, conferences and views not covered by the basic fee or the refresher fee. | 26.69 per hour – minimum amount: 13.25 | 49.73 per hour – minimum amount 25.55 |
Written work (on evidence, plea, appeal, case stated or other written work). | maximum amount: 46.77 | maximum amount: 95.81 |
Attendance at pre-trial reviews, applications and other appearances (including bail applications and adjournments for sentence) not covered by the basic fee or the refresher fee. | maximum amount: 85.78 | maximum amount: 187.06” |