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The Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996

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Rule 4(a)

SCHEDULE 1

1.  Subject to paragraphs 2 and 3, the appropriate authority shall allow fees for work allowed by it under rule 6 at the following basic rates:

(a) Magistrates' court proceedings

Class of workRate
Preparation£44·75 per hour
Advocacy£56·50 per hour
Attendance at court where counsel assigned£30·50 per hour
Travelling and waiting£24·75 per hour
Routine letters written and routine telephone calls£3·45 per item

(b) Crown Court proceedings, High Court bail applications and appeals to the county court

Class of workGrade of fee-earnerRate
PreparationSenior solicitor£53·00 per hour
Solicitor or fee-earner of equivalent experience£45·00 per hour
An apprentice or a pupil to a solicitor or fee-earner of equivalent experience£29·75 per hour
AdvocacySenior Solicitor£64·50 per hour
Solicitor£56·00 per hour
Attendance at court where counsel assignedSenior solicitor£42·25 per hour
Solicitor or fee-earner of equivalent experience£34·00 per hour
An apprentice or a pupil to a solicitor or fee- earner of equivalent experience£20·50 per hour
Travelling and waitingSenior solicitor£24·75 per hour
Solicitor or fee-earner of equivalent experience£24·75 per hour
An apprentice or a pupil to a solicitor or fee- earner of equivalent experience£12·50 per hour
Routine letters written and routine telephone calls£3·45 per item

Rule 4(b)

SCHEDULE 2

TABLE

Preparation

Type of ProceedingsLower standard feeLower fee limitPrincipal standard feeUpper fee limit
Crown Court trials (including any case prepared for trial which was otherwise disposed of)£129·50£179·00£249·50£312·00
Guilty pleas£81·50£110·00£175·00£226·00
Appeals to the county court against conviction£51·00£68·00£153·00£233·00
Appeals to the county court against sentence£36·25£52·00£93·00£131·00
Proceedings of the type described in paragraph 1(2)(d)£42·50£51·00£97·75£141·00
Class of WorkGrade of fee-earnerRate
ADVOCACYSenior solicitor£64·50 per hour
Solicitor£56·00 per hour
ATTENDANCE AT COURT WHERE COUNSEL ASSIGNEDSenior solicitor£42·25 per hour
Senior solicitor Solicitor or fee-earner of equal experience£42·25 per hour £34·00 per hour
An apprentice or a pupil to a solicitor or fee- earner of equivalent experience£20·50 per hour
TRAVELLING AND WAITINGSenior solicitor£24·75 per hour
Solicitor or fee-earner of equivalent experience£24·75 per hour
An apprentice or a pupil to a solicitor or fee- earner of equivalent experience£12·50 per hour

Rule 5(a)

SCHEDULE 3TABLE

Type of ProceedingsStandard basic fee
Trials (including any case prepared for trial which is otherwise disposed of)£240·00
Guilty pleas£205·00
Appeals to the county court against conviction£117·00
Appeals to the county court against sentence£84·00
Proceedings of the type described in paragraph (d)£73·50
Standard appearance fee£46·50
Standard refresher fee

(1) Half day

£86·00

(2) Full day

£166·00

(3) More than a full day

£251·00
Standard written work fee£30·00

Rule 5(b)

SCHEDULE 4

TABLE 1: JUNIOR COUNSEL

CourtType of proceedingsBasic FeeFull day refresher feeSubsidiary Fees
Attendance at consultations, conferences and viewsWritten workAttendance at applications and other appearances
Magistrates' CourtAll casesMaximum amount: £468·00Maximum amount: £162·00£29·25 per hour Minimum amount: amount: £14·50Maximum amount: £51·25Maximum amount: £94·00
County CourtAppeals against convictionMaximum amount: £210·00
Appeals against sentenceMaximum amount:£107·50Maximum amount: £178·75£33·50 per hour Minimum amount: £16·75Maximum amount: £58.25Maximum amount: £99·50
Crown CourtTrialsMaximum amount: £545·50
Cases prepared for trial which are otherwise disposed ofMaximum amount: £317·75Maximum amount: £236·50£33·50 per hour Minimum amount: £16·75Maximum amount: £58·25Maximum amount: £99·50
Guilty PleasMaximum amount: £260·00
Proceedings of the type described in paragraph 7(d)Maximum amount: £107·50
High CourtBail applicationsMaximum amount: £71·00

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