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PART 2Family and Children Order Proceedings – Family Care Centre
Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995() – including Children Order appeals from the Family Proceedings Court
Table 1:
Solicitor – Hourly Rates
Work Type | Rate |
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Preparation | £58 per hour |
Letters Written | £3.65 per item |
Letters Received | £1.85 per item |
Telephone Calls | £3.65 per call |
Non Standard Telephone Call (over 5 minutes) | £58 per hour |
Advocacy – Solicitor Alone | £64 per hour |
Consultation with Counsel | £32.50 per hour |
Advocacy – Solicitor with Counsel | £32.50 per hour |
Table 2:
Counsel – Composite Fees
Work Type | Composite Fee |
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On an unopposed application or a procedural issue | Standard £76.25
Maximum £127
|
On the trial of a cause or matter, or the hearing of an application: | |
- Where the hearing lasts for up to half a day | Standard £140
Maximum £268
|
- Full Day | Standard £317.75
Maximum £508.50
|
- Refresher | £140 for each additional day |
Consultation | £35.50 per hour |
Complex items of work (opinions, affidavits) | £82.75 per item |
All other written work | £50.25 per item |
Table 3:
Children Order – Proceedings under Articles 44 and 50
Work Type | Solicitor’s Composite Fee |
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Composite Fee | £3,500 |
Additional Full Day | £400 |
Additional Half Day | £200 |
Judgment Fee | £150 |
35% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £1,225 |
20% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £700 |
Table 4:
Children Order – All Other Proceedings
Work Type | Solicitor’s Composite Fee |
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Composite Fee | £2,000 |
Additional Full Day | £400 |
Additional Half Day | £200 |
Judgment Fee | £150 |
35% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £700 |
20% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £400 |
Table 5:
Children Order – Appeals from the Family Proceedings Court – Proceedings under Articles 44 and 50
Work Type | Solicitor’s Composite Fee |
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Composite Fee | £1,400 |
Additional Full Day | £400 |
Additional Half Day | £200 |
Judgment Fee | £150 |
35% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £490 |
20% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £280 |
Table 6:
Children Order – Appeals from the Family Proceedings Court – Re Other Proceedings
Work Type | Solicitor’s Composite Fee |
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Composite fee | £800 |
Additional Full Day | £400 |
Additional Half Day | £200 |
Judgment Fee | £150 |
35% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £280 |
20% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £160 |
Table 7:
Proceedings under Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987() – Freeing Order
Work Type | Solicitor’s Composite Fee |
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Composite Fee | £3,500 |
Additional Full Day | £400 |
Additional Half Day | £200 |
Judgment Fee | £150 |
35% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £1,225 |
20% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £700 |
Table 8:
Combined Proceedings – Freeing Order and Article 50
Work Type | Solicitor’s Composite Fee |
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Composite Fee | £5,000 |
Additional Full day | £400 |
Additional Half Day | £200 |
Judgment Fee | £150 |
35% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £1,750 |
20% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £1,000 |
Table 9:
Adoption Order – Contested
Work Type | Solicitor’s Composite Fee |
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Composite Fee | £3,500 |
Additional Full Day | £400 |
Additional Half Day | £200 |
Judgment Fee | £150 |
35% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £1,225 |
20% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £700 |
Table 10:
Adoption Order – Uncontested
Work Type | Solicitor’s Composite Fee |
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Composite Fee | £400 |
Additional Full Day | £400 |
Additional Half Day | £200 |
Judgment Fee | £150 |
35% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £140 |
20% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £80 |
Table 11:
Proceedings under Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1988() – Non-Molestation / Occupation Order
Work Type | Solicitor’s Composite Fee |
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Composite Fee | £528 |
Additional Full Day | £400 |
Additional Half day | £200 |
Judgment Fee | £150 |
35% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £184.80 |
20% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £105.60 |
Table 12:
Children Order – All Proceedings
Item of Work | Junior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
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Brief Fee | £2,000 | £3,000 |
Directions and Written Work | £780 | £1,170 |
Refresher – Full Day | £400 | £600 |
Refresher – Half Day | £200 | £300 |
Judgment Fee | £150 | £225 |
35% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £700 | £1,050 |
20% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £400 | £600 |
Table 13:
Children Order – Appeals from the Family Proceedings Court – No New Evidence
Item of Work | Junior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
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Brief Fee | £800 | £1,200 |
Directions and Written Work | £195 | £292.50 |
Refresher – Full Day | £400 | £600 |
Refresher – Half Day | £200 | £300 |
Judgment Fee | £150 | £225 |
35% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £280 | £420 |
20% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £160 | £240 |
Table 14:
Children Order – Appeals from the Family Proceedings Court – New Evidence
Item of Work | Junior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
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Brief Fee | £1,500 | £2,250 |
Directions and Written work | £312 | £468 |
Refresher – Full Day | £400 | £600 |
Refresher – Half Day | £200 | £300 |
Judgment Fee | £150 | £225 |
35% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £525 | £787.50 |
20% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £300 | £450 |
Table 15:
Proceedings under Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987() – Freeing Order
Item of Work | Junior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
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Brief Fee | £2,500 | £3,750 |
Directions and Written Work | £780 | £1,170 |
Refresher – Full Day | £400 | £600 |
Refresher – Half Day | £200 | £300 |
Judgment Fee | £150 | £225 |
35% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £875 | £1,312.50 |
20% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £500 | £750 |
Table 16:
Combined Proceedings – Freeing Order and Article 50
Item of Work | Junior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
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Brief Fee | £3,520 | £5,280 |
Directions and Written Work | £1,170 | £1,755 |
Refresher – Full Day | £400 | £600 |
Refresher – Half Day | £200 | £300 |
Judgment Fee | £200 | £300 |
35% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £1,232 | £1,848 |
20% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £704 | 1,056 |
Table 17:
Adoption Order – Contested
Item of Work | Junior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
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Brief Fee | £2,500 | £3,750 |
Directions and Written Work | £780 | £1,170 |
Refresher – Full Day | £400 | £600 |
Refresher – Half Day | £200 | £300 |
Judgment Fee | £150 | £225 |
35% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £875 | £1,312.50 |
20% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £500 | £750 |
Table 18:
Adoption Order – Uncontested
Item of Work | Junior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
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Brief Fee | £1,150 | £1,725 |
Directions and Written Work | £312 | £468 |
Refresher – Full Day | £400 | £600 |
Refresher – Half Day | £200 | £300 |
Judgment Fee | £150 | £225 |
35% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £402.50 | £603.75 |
20% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £230 | £345 |
Table 19:
Proceedings under Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998() – Non-Molestation / Occupation Order
Item of Work | Junior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
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Brief Fee | £1,500 | £2,250 |
Directions and Written Work | £780 | £1,170 |
Refresher – Full Day | £400 | £600 |
Refresher – Half Day | £200 | £300 |
Judgment Fee | £150 | £225 |
35% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £525 | £787.50 |
20% Brief Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred | £300 | £450 |
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