The Criminal Defence Service (Funding) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2009

Amendment to the Criminal Defence Service (Funding) Order 2007

3.  In paragraph 11(2), for the words from “for attendance” to the end substitute—

“in respect of such a hearing—

(a) where the number of pages of evidence is fewer than 51, for attendance—

(i) in respect of any day when the hearing begins before and ends after the luncheon adjournment, at the daily rate set out in the first section of the table following this sub-paragraph; or

(ii) in respect of any day when the hearing begins and ends before the luncheon adjournment, or begins after the luncheon adjournment, at the half-daily rate set out in the first section of that table,

as appropriate to the category of trial advocate or substitute advocate;

(b) where the number of pages of evidence is between 51 and 1000—

(i) at the rates for the relevant number of pages set out in the second section of the table following this sub-paragraph; and

(ii) where the hearing lasts for more than one day, for attendance on subsequent days or half-days at the daily rate or half-daily rate set out in the first section of that table,

as appropriate to the category of trial advocate or substitute advocate; or

(c) where the number of pages of evidence exceeds 1000—

(i) at the rates for 751 to 1000 pages set out in the second section of the table following this sub-paragraph;

(ii) with such fee as the appropriate officer considers reasonable for preparation in respect of the pages in excess of 1000, at the hourly rates for preparation set out in the third section of that table; and

(iii) where the hearing lasts for more than one day, for attendance on subsequent days or half-days at the daily rate or half-daily rate set out in the first section of that table,

as appropriate to the category of trial advocate or substitute advocate.

Fees for confiscation hearings
	Fee for QC	Fee for leading junior	Fee for junior alone	Fee for led junior
1 - Daily and half-daily rates
Half-daily rate	£300	£225	£150	£150
Daily rate	£575	£400	£275	£275
2 - Pages of evidence
51-250	£750	£625	£500	£375
251-500	£1,125	£938	£750	£562
501-750	£1,500	£1,250	£1,000	£750
751-1000	£2,250	£1,875	£1,500	£1,125
3 - Preparation
Hourly rates	£85	£65	£45	£45”