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

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 work	Rate
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 work	Grade of fee-earner	Rate
Preparation	Senior 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
Advocacy	Senior Solicitor	£64·50 per hour
	Solicitor	£56·00 per hour
Attendance at court where counsel assigned	Senior 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 waiting	Senior 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 Proceedings	Lower standard fee	Lower fee limit	Principal standard fee	Upper 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 Work	Grade of fee-earner	Rate
ADVOCACY	Senior solicitor	£64·50 per hour
	Solicitor	£56·00 per hour
ATTENDANCE AT COURT WHERE COUNSEL ASSIGNED	Senior 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 WAITING	Senior 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 3 TABLE

Type of Proceedings	Standard 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

Court	Type of proceedings	Basic Fee	Full day refresher fee	Subsidiary Fees
				Attendance at consultations, conferences and views	Written work	Attendance at applications and other appearances
Magistrates' Court	All cases	Maximum amount: £468·00	Maximum amount: £162·00	£29·25 per hour Minimum amount: amount: £14·50	Maximum amount: £51·25	Maximum amount: £94·00
County Court	Appeals against conviction	Maximum amount: £210·00
	Appeals against sentence	Maximum amount:£107·50	Maximum amount: £178·75	£33·50 per hour Minimum amount: £16·75	Maximum amount: £58.25	Maximum amount: £99·50
Crown Court	Trials	Maximum amount: £545·50
	Cases prepared for trial which are otherwise disposed of	Maximum amount: £317·75	Maximum amount: £236·50	£33·50 per hour Minimum amount: £16·75	Maximum amount: £58·25	Maximum amount: £99·50
	Guilty Pleas	Maximum amount: £260·00
	Proceedings of the type described in paragraph 7(d)	Maximum amount: £107·50
High Court	Bail applications	Maximum amount: £71·00