Counsel's Fees – Pleadings and Interlocutory Matters
Table 4:
Chancery Division
| Item of Work | |
|---|---|
| Writ | £40 |
| Statement of Claim | £150 |
| Defence | £150 |
| Defence and Counterclaim | £175 |
| Reply and Defence to Counterclaim | £100 |
| Reply | £35 |
Table 5:
Originating Proceedings
| Item of Work | |
|---|---|
| Originating Summons or Notice of Motion | £65 |
| Brief on Hearing of Summons or Ex-parte application | £100 |
| Minute of Judgment | £70 |
| Motion for Judgment | £125 |
Table 6:
Proceedings by Petition (not including divorce)
| Item of Work | |
|---|---|
| Petition or Answer | £85 |
| Other Pleadings | £65 |
| Brief on Hearing of Summons or Motion | £100 |
Table 7:
Queen's Bench Division
| Item of Work | |
|---|---|
| Writ (generally endorsed) | £35 |
| Writ (specially endorsed) | £75 |
| Statement of Claim (all cases) | £150 |
| Defence | £150 |
| Defence with Particulars | £80 |
| Defence and Counterclaim | £175 |
| Reply and Defence to Counterclaim | £100 |
| Reply | £30 |
| Third Party Notice | £75 |
| Brief on Ex-parte Hearing | £100 |
| Brief on Hearing of Summons or Motion | £100 |
| Special Appointments Hearing in Motion Court | £200 |
Table 8:
Family Division – Probate
| Item of Work | |
|---|---|
| Motion Paper | £90 |
| Motion | £90 |
| Writ | £45 |
| Brief on Ex-parte Hearing | £100 |
| Brief on Hearing of Summons or Motion | £100 |
| Statement of Claim or Defence | £150 |
| Defence and Counterclaim | £175 |
| Reply and Defence to Counterclaim | £100 |
| Reply | £30 |
Table 9:
Bankruptcy
| Item of Work | |
|---|---|
| Examination of Witnesses | £130 |
Table 10:
Judicial Review
| Item of Work | |
|---|---|
| Ex-parte docket | £45 |
| Order 53 Statement | £90 |
| Certificate of Urgency | £30 |
| Substantive Affidavit | £125 |
Table 11:
Ancillary Relief
| Item of Work | |
|---|---|
| Summons | £45 |
| Affidavit of Means etc. | £125 |
Table 12:
General
1 to include consultation (if any) | |
| Item of Work | |
|---|---|
Affidavits (general) (exceptional) | £60 £125 |
| Notice of Motion / Summons | £65 |
| Notice for Particulars or Answer thereto | £60 |
| Notice to Admit to Facts | £65 |
| Replies to Notice to Admit Facts | £75 |
| Interrogatories and Answers | £100 |
| Proofs (Liability Admitted)1 | |
Senior or Junior | £250 £200 |
| Proofs (Liability Denied)1 | |
Senior or Junior | £300 £250 |
| Supplementary Advice, where necessary | |
Senior or Junior | £230 £200 |
| Opinions1 | |
Liability and quantum Liability only Quantum only Further | £200 £150 £150 £80 |
| Notice of Appeal1 | £85 |
| Consultation (including joint negotiations) up to one hour | |
Senior Thereafter per half hour | £185 £80 |
| Consultation (including joint negotiations) up to one hour | |
Junior (attending on senior) Thereafter per half hour Junior (without senior) Thereafter per half hour | £125 £55 £150 £60 |
| Appearance at Review/Application/Mention Hearing1 | |
| -less than 30 minutes | £100 (attended) £125 (unattended) £150 |
| -up to 1 hour | |
| Core Issues | £125 |
| Skeleton Argument | £125 |