The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014

2.—(1) Part 3 (Hourly Rates – Licensed Work) of Schedule 1 to the 2013 Regulations is amended as follows.

(2) In the heading of Table 9(a) (Proceedings under Parts IV or V of the Children Act 1989, including proceedings under section 25 of that Act, Family Prescribed Rates), after “under section 25 of that Act” insert “but excluding proceedings under section 31 of that Act”.

(3) Tables 9(a) and 9(b) (Other Family Proceedings) are amended as follows—

(a) in the heading of each second column, before “Higher Courts” insert “Judge of High Court judge level (acting as a judge of the family court) or”; and

(b) in the heading of each third column, for “County Court and Family Proceedings Court”, substitute “Assistant to a justices’ clerk, justices’ clerk, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge”.

(4) After Table 9(a) insert—

“Table 9(aa): Legal representation – section 31 Children Act 1989 Care or Supervision proceedings only

Activity	Judge of High Court judge level (acting as a judge of the family court) or Higher Courts	Assistant to a justices’ clerk, justices’ clerk, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge
Writing routine letters	£4.23 per item	£3.69 per item
Receiving routine letters	£2.12 per item	£1.85 per item
Routine telephone calls	£4.23 per item	£3.69 per item
Preparation and attendance	£63.06 per hour (London rate) £59.26 per hour (Non-London rate)	£55.24 per hour (London rate) £52.57 per hour (Non-London rate)
Attendance at court or conference with counsel	£33.42 per hour	£29.40 per hour
Travelling and waiting time	£28.96 per hour	£26.29 per hour”.