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High Court | County Court | |
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1. Writing routine letters. | £4.25 per item | £3.65 per item |
2. Receiving routine letter. | £2.05 per item | £1.80 per item |
3. Routine telephone calls. | £4.25 per item | £3.65 per item |
4. All other preparation work including any work which was reasonably done arising out of or incidental to the proceedings, interviews with client, witnesses, and other parties; obtaining evidence; preparation and consideration of, and dealing with, documents, negotiations and notices; dealing with letters written and received and telephone calls which are not routine. | Where the proceedings were conducted in the divorce registry or in another court on the South Eastern Circuit at the time when the relevant work was done: | |
£46.75 per hour All other circuits: £43.75 per hour | £41.00 per hour £38.75 per hour | |
5. In addition to items 1-4 above, to cover the general care and conduct of the proceedings. | +50% | +50% |
6. Travelling and waiting time in connection with the above matters. | £32.00 per hour | £29.25 per hour |
7. Attending counsel in conference. | £37.00 per hour | £32.50 per hour |
8. Travelling and waiting. | £32.00 per hour | £29.25 per hour |
9. Attending with counsel at the trial or hearing of any cause or the hearing of any summons or other application at court, or other appointment. | £37.00 per hour | £32.50 per hour |
10. Attending without counsel at the trial or hearing of any cause or the hearing of any summons or other application at court, or other appointment. | £55.75 per hour | £52.75 per hour |
11. Travelling and waiting. | £32.00 per hour | £29.25 per hour |
12. With a brief on an unopposed application for an injunction, or procedural issue. | Standard £88.25 Maximum £146.25 | £76.25 £127.00 |
13. With a brief on the trial of a cause or matter or on the hearing of an ancillary application or on a children appointment where the hearing lasts for (a)one hour | Standard £133.50 Maximum £268.00 | £114.25 £228.50 |
(b)a half day | Standard £184.75 Maximum £304.50 | £159.25 £268.0 |
(c)a full day | Standard £368.50 Maximum £584.75 | £317.75 £508.50 |
(d)more than a full day | Discretionary | Discretionary |
14. For each day or part of a day on which the trial of a cause or matter, or the hearing of an ancillary application, or a children appointment, is continued after the first day. | Discretionary | Discretionary |
15. Conference (including time reasonably spent in preparation and conference, but not otherwise remunerated). | Standard £20.25 per ½ hour | Standard £17.75 per ½ hour |
16.—(a) Complex items of written work (such as advices on evidence, opinions and affidavits of a substantial nature, requests for particulars or answers). | Standard £96.25 per item | Standard £82.75 per item |
(b)All other written work. | Standard £57.00 per item | Standard £50.25 per item |
17. Except where the court is within 40 kilometres of Charing Cross or where there is no local Bar in the court town, or within 40 kilometres thereof, for travelling time. | Standard £18.50 per hour + expenses | Standard £15.85 per hour + expenses |
18. Preparing the bill (where allowable) and completing the taxation (excluding preparing for and attending the taxation). | £32.00 – £89.25 | £32.00 – £51.75 |
19. Preparing for and attending the taxation (including travelling and waiting). | Discretionary | Discretionary |
20. Review by district judge or judge (including preparation). | Discretionary | Discretionary |
Class of work | Rate |
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Preparation | £44.00 per hour— (£46.75 per hour for a fee-earner whose office is situated within legal aid area 1) |
Advocacy | £55.25 per hour |
Attendance at court where counsel assigned | £30.00 per hour |
Travelling and waiting | £24.60 per hour |
Routine letters written and routine telephone | £3.40 per item— (£3.55 per item for a fee-earner whose office is situated within legal aid area 1) |
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