Rule 4(a)
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:
| 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 |
| 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)
| 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)
| 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)
| 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 | ||||