The Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Regulations 1993

Allowance of standard fees

7.—(1) The appropriate authority shall allow a lower standard fee where the core costs would not, if they had been determined, have exceeded the lower limit.

(2) Where the core costs claimed by the solicitor exceed the lower limit, the appropriate authority shall determine the core costs in accordance with regulation 6(2) and, if the core costs so determined—

(a) do not exceed the lower limit, allow the lower standard fee;

(b) exceed the lower limit but do not exceed the higher limit, allow the higher standard fee;

(c) exceed the higher limit, allow the core costs as determined.

(3) The rates specified in paragraph 1(1)(a) of Schedule 1 Part I shall apply to the costs claimed, subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 of that Part of that Schedule.