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Hourly Rates – Licensed Work

Part 9 Family Prescribed Rates

Table 9 (a): Care Proceedings

Activity

Higher Courts

County court and magistrates’ court

Writing routine letters

£4.70 per item

£4.10 per item

Receiving routine letters

£2.35 per hour

£2.05 per item

Routine telephone calls

£4.70 per item

£4.10 per item

Preparation and attendance

£77.85 per hour (London Rate)

£73.15 per hour (Non London Rate)

£68.20 per hour (London Rate)

£64.90 per hour (Non London Rate)

Attending at court or conference with counsel

£41.25 per hour

£36.30 per hour

Advocacy

£77.85 per hour (London Rate)

£73.15 per hour (Non London Rate)

£71.50 per hour

Travelling and waiting time

£35.75 per hour

£32.45 per hour

Table 9 (b): Other Family Proceedings

Activity

Higher Courts

County court and magistrates’ court

Writing routine letters

£7.05 per item

£6.00 per item

Receiving routine letters

£3.50 per hour

£3.00 per item

Routine telephone calls

£7.05 per item

£6.00 per item

Preparation and attendance

£78.40 per hour (London Rate)

£73.05 per hour (Non London Rate)

£66.00 per hour (London Rate)

£61.00 per hour (Non London Rate)

Attending at court or conference with counsel

£41.25 per hour

£36.00 per hour

Advocacy

£78.40 per hour (London Rate)

£73.05 per hour (Non London Rate)

£66.00 per hour (London Rate)

£63.00 per hour (Non London Rate)

Travelling and waiting time

£35.75 per hour

£32.00 per hour(London Rate)

£31.00 per hour (Non London Rate)

Part 10 Non Family Prescribed Rates

Table 10 (a): Higher Courts, county courts and magistrates’ courts for work carried out within a Specialist Quality Mark Category

Activity

Higher Courts

County court and magistrates’ court

Writing routine letters

£7.50 per item

£6.60 per item

Routine telephone calls

£4.15 per hour

£3.65 per item

Preparation and attendance

£79.50 per hour (London Rate)

£75.00 per hour (Non London Rate)

£70.00 per hour (London Rate)

£66.00 per hour (Non London Rate)

Attending at court or conference with counsel

£37.00 per hour

£32.50 per hour

Advocacy

£75.00 per hour

£66.00 per hour

Travelling and waiting time

£33.25 per hour

£29.20 per hour

Table 10 (b): Higher Courts, county court and magistrates’ court for work not carried out within a Specialist Quality Mark Category

Activity

Higher Courts

County court and magistrates’ court

Writing routine letters

£7.40 per item

£6.50 per item

Routine telephone calls

£4.10 per hour

£3.60 per item

Preparation and attendance

£78.50 per hour (London Rate)

£74.00 per hour (Non London Rate)

£69.00 per hour (London Rate)

£65.00 per hour (Non London Rate)

Attending at court or conference with counsel

£36.40 per hour

£32.00 per hour

Advocacy

£74.00 per hour

£65.00 per hour

Travelling and waiting time

£32.70 per hour

£28.75 per hour

Table 10 (c) Other Tribunals

Activity

London Rate

Non London Rate

Preparation and attendance

£61.20 per hour

£57.25 per hour

Routine letters out and telephone calls

£4.40 per item

£4.10 per item

Advocacy

£69.60 per hour

£69.60 per hour

Attending tribunal or conference with counsel

£32.55 per hour

£32.55 per hour

Travelling and waiting time

£30.30 per hour

£29.45 per hour

Part 11 Family MediationFamily Mediation Fees

Table 11 (a): Willingness Test

Willingness Test

£25

Table 11 (b): Assessment Meetings

Activity

Assessment alone

£87

Assessment separate

£87

Assessment together

£130

Table 11 (c): Mediation Fees

Category of Work

Single Session

Multi Session

Agreed Proposal

All Issues Mediation Sole

£168

£756

£252

All Issues Mediation Co

£230

£1,064

£252

Property and Finance Sole

£168

£588

£189

Property and Finance Co

£230

£834

£189

Child Sole

£168

£462

£126

Child Co

£230

£647

£126