The Pensions Regulator Tribunal (Legal Assistance Scheme – Costs) Regulations 2005

SCHEDULE 2 Advocates' fees

1.  The appropriate officer shall allow such fee in respect of an item of work allowed under regulation 16(3), not exceeding the maximum amount specified in respect of that item of work, as appears to him to provide reasonable remuneration.

2.  Where an hourly rate is specified in a Table in this Schedule in respect of an item of work allowed under regulation 16(3), the appropriate officer shall determine any fee for such work in accordance with that hourly rate, provided that the fee determined shall not be less than the minimum amount specified.

3.  Where a refresher fee is claimed in respect of less than a full day, the appropriate officer shall allow such fee as appears to him reasonable having regard to the fee which would be allowable for a full day.

Table 1: Junior counsel/solicitor advocate

Basic fee	Full day refresher	Subsidiary fees
		Attendance at consultations and conferences	Written work	Attendance at hearings before the main hearing
Maximum amount: £545.50	Maximum amount: £178.75	£33.50 per hour Minimum amount: £16.75	Maximum amount: £58.25	Maximum amount: £110

Table 2: Queen’s counsel

Basic fee	Full day refresher	Subsidiary fees
		Attendance at consultations and conferences	Written work	Attendance at hearings before the main hearing
Maximum amount: £5,400.00	Maximum amount: £330.50	£62.50 per hour Minimum amount: £32.00	Maximum amount: £119.50	Maximum amount: £257.50