PART 3N.I.Divorce and other Family Proceedings in the County Court
[F1Table 1:
Divorce, Nullity and other Matrimonial Suits – Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (Withdrawn/Abandoned/ Discontinued Proceedings) – Solicitor
Work Type | Rate |
Consultation, Preparation, Travel and Waiting | £30 per hour |
Letters and Telephone Calls | £3.35 per item |
Non Standard telephone call (over 5 minutes) | £30 per hour] |
Textual Amendments
Table 2:
Committal Proceedings
1 Where a case is withdrawn before a hearing date has been set, a time-based assessment of work carried out will be undertaken for the solicitor. Hourly rates – £30, letters and telephone calls – [F2£3.35 per item, non-standard telephone calls (over 5 minutes)- £30 per hour] . | ||
2 For each day or part of a day on which a hearing is continued after the first day, both solicitor and counsel in attendance are entitled to an additional sum equivalent to one third of counsel's fee. | ||
Work Type1 | Solicitor | Counsel |
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Composite Fee2 | £601 | £222 |
Case withdrawn on morning of hearing | 25% deduction applied | 25% deduction applied |
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 3 Table 2 substituted (1.7.2019) by The Civil Legal Services (Remuneration) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/119), arts. 1, 8(4)(b)
Table 3:
Adoption Proceedings
1 An uplift of 50% on the basic fee will be payable to both Solicitor and Junior Counsel for each additional child involved with the same proceedings. | ||
Work Type | Solicitor | Counsel |
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Standard Fee1 | £193.50 | £129 |
Adjournments | £51.60 | £32.25 |
Table 4:
Appeals from the Family Proceedings Court
Work Type | Solicitor | Counsel |
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Standard Fee – irrespective of Full or Half day | £422 | £110 |
Case withdrawn at hearing | £347 | £110 |
Case withdrawn prior to hearing | £211 | £55 |
Adjournments | £51.50 | £34 |