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Article 6
Class of Offence | Basic Fee (B) (£) | Daily attendance fee (D) (£) | Evidence Uplift (E) (£) | Witness Uplift (W) (£) |
---|---|---|---|---|
QC | ||||
A | 4,234 | 1,262 | 1.80 | 7.21 |
B | 2,792 | 946 | 1.80 | 7.21 |
C | 2,173 | 901 | 1.80 | 7.21 |
D | 2,522 | 901 | 1.80 | 7.21 |
E | 1,671 | 676 | 1.80 | 7.21 |
F | 1,671 | 676 | 1.80 | 7.21 |
G | 2,101 | 901 | 1.80 | 7.21 |
H | 2,101 | 901 | 1.80 | 7.21 |
I | 2,343 | 901 | 1.80 | 7.21 |
J | 3,153 | 1,081 | 1.80 | 7.21 |
K | 3,153 | 1,081 | 1.80 | 7.21 |
Leading Junior | ||||
A | 3,175 | 946 | 1.36 | 5.41 |
B | 2,094 | 710 | 1.36 | 5.41 |
C | 1,629 | 676 | 1.36 | 5.41 |
D | 1,892 | 676 | 1.36 | 5.41 |
E | 1,254 | 507 | 1.36 | 5.41 |
F | 1,254 | 507 | 1.36 | 5.41 |
G | 1,576 | 676 | 1.36 | 5.41 |
H | 1,576 | 676 | 1.36 | 5.41 |
I | 1,757 | 676 | 1.36 | 5.41 |
J | 2,365 | 811 | 1.36 | 5.41 |
K | 2,365 | 811 | 1.36 | 5.41 |
Led Junior | ||||
A | 2,177 | 630 | 0.90 | 3.60 |
B | 1,396 | 473 | 0.90 | 3.60 |
C | 991 | 451 | 0.90 | 3.60 |
D | 1,242 | 451 | 0.90 | 3.60 |
E | 766 | 338 | 0.90 | 3.60 |
F | 766 | 338 | 0.90 | 3.60 |
G | 1,051 | 451 | 0.90 | 3.60 |
H | 901 | 451 | 0.90 | 3.60 |
I | 1,081 | 451 | 0.90 | 3.60 |
J | 1,802 | 541 | 0.90 | 3.60 |
K | 1,577 | 541 | 0.90 | 3.60 |
Junior alone | ||||
A | 2,432 | 743 | 1.08 | 5.41 |
B | 1,441 | 518 | 1.08 | 5.41 |
C | 991 | 451 | 1.08 | 5.41 |
D | 1,242 | 451 | 1.08 | 5.41 |
E | 721 | 360 | 1.08 | 5.41 |
F | 766 | 360 | 1.08 | 5.41 |
G | 1,351 | 451 | 1.08 | 5.41 |
H | 901 | 451 | 1.08 | 5.41 |
I | 1,081 | 451 | 1.08 | 5.41 |
J | 1,802 | 585 | 1.08 | 5.41 |
K | 1,802 | 585 | 1.08 | 5.41” |
Class of Offence | Basic Fee | Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 1 to 1,000) | Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (1,001 to 10,000) |
---|---|---|---|
QC | |||
A | 2,252 | 2.42 | 1.12 |
B | 1,441 | 1.99 | 0.99 |
C | 1,351 | 1.41 | 0.71 |
D | 1,441 | 3.15 | 1.58 |
E | 1,194 | 1.01 | 0.51 |
F | 1,194 | 1.33 | 0.67 |
G | 1,351 | 1.76 | 0.88 |
H | 1,351 | 1.82 | 0.91 |
I | 1,351 | 1.78 | 0.88 |
J | 1,892 | 3.15 | 1.58 |
K | 1,892 | 1.76 | 0.88 |
Leading Junior | |||
A | 1,689 | 1.81 | 0.84 |
B | 1,081 | 1.49 | 0.74 |
C | 1,013 | 1.06 | 0.53 |
D | 1,081 | 2.37 | 1.18 |
E | 895 | 0.76 | 0.38 |
F | 895 | 0.99 | 0.51 |
G | 1,013 | 1.32 | 0.66 |
H | 1,013 | 1.37 | 0.68 |
I | 1,013 | 1.34 | 0.66 |
J | 1,419 | 2.37 | 1.18 |
K | 1,419 | 1.32 | 0.66 |
Led Junior | |||
A | 1,126 | 1.21 | 0.56 |
B | 721 | 0.99 | 0.50 |
C | 676 | 0.71 | 0.35 |
D | 721 | 1.58 | 0.79 |
E | 597 | 0.51 | 0.26 |
F | 597 | 0.67 | 0.33 |
G | 676 | 0.88 | 0.44 |
H | 676 | 0.92 | 0.46 |
I | 676 | 0.89 | 0.44 |
J | 946 | 1.58 | 0.79 |
K | 946 | 0.88 | 0.44 |
Junior Alone | |||
A | 1,253 | 1.03 | 0.52 |
B | 766 | 0.90 | 0.45 |
C | 496 | 0.66 | 0.33 |
D | 766 | 1.31 | 0.65 |
E | 451 | 0.39 | 0.19 |
F | 451 | 0.60 | 0.30 |
G | 721 | 1.13 | 0.56 |
H | 541 | 0.60 | 0.31 |
I | 630 | 0.47 | 0.24 |
J | 1,081 | 1.31 | 0.65 |
K | 1,081 | 1.13 | 0.56” |
Class of Offence | Basic Fee | Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 1 to 250) | Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 251 to 1,000) | A case that cracks in the second third Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 1,001 to 10,000) | A case that cracks in the final third Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 1,001 to 10,000) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
QC | |||||
A | 3,424 | 4.49 | 1.12 | 1.48 | 4.49 |
B | 2,162 | 3.97 | 0.99 | 1.32 | 3.97 |
C | 1,886 | 2.82 | 0.71 | 0.93 | 2.82 |
D | 2,162 | 6.29 | 1.58 | 2.08 | 6.29 |
E | 1,528 | 2.02 | 0.51 | 0.67 | 2.02 |
F | 1,528 | 2.65 | 0.67 | 0.88 | 2.65 |
G | 1,910 | 3.51 | 0.88 | 1.17 | 3.51 |
H | 1,910 | 3.63 | 0.91 | 1.19 | 3.63 |
I | 1,982 | 3.55 | 0.88 | 1.17 | 3.55 |
J | 2,883 | 6.29 | 1.58 | 2.08 | 6.29 |
K | 2,883 | 3.51 | 0.88 | 1.17 | 3.51 |
Leading Junior | |||||
A | 2,568 | 3.37 | 0.84 | 1.11 | 3.37 |
B | 1,622 | 2.98 | 0.74 | 0.99 | 2.98 |
C | 1,415 | 2.11 | 0.53 | 0.70 | 2.11 |
D | 1,622 | 4.72 | 1.18 | 1.57 | 4.72 |
E | 1,146 | 1.51 | 0.38 | 0.51 | 1.51 |
F | 1,146 | 1.99 | 0.51 | 0.66 | 1.99 |
G | 1,433 | 2.64 | 0.66 | 0.88 | 2.64 |
H | 1,433 | 2.72 | 0.68 | 0.90 | 2.72 |
I | 1,486 | 2.66 | 0.66 | 0.88 | 2.66 |
J | 2,162 | 4.72 | 1.18 | 1.57 | 4.72 |
K | 2,162 | 2.64 | 0.66 | 0.88 | 2.64 |
Led Junior | |||||
A | 1,712 | 2.24 | 0.56 | 0.74 | 2.24 |
B | 1,081 | 1.99 | 0.50 | 0.66 | 1.99 |
C | 943 | 1.41 | 0.35 | 0.47 | 1.41 |
D | 1,081 | 3.15 | 0.79 | 1.04 | 3.15 |
E | 764 | 1.01 | 0.26 | 0.33 | 1.01 |
F | 764 | 1.33 | 0.33 | 0.44 | 1.33 |
G | 955 | 1.76 | 0.44 | 0.58 | 1.76 |
H | 955 | 1.81 | 0.46 | 0.60 | 1.81 |
I | 991 | 1.78 | 0.44 | 0.59 | 1.78 |
J | 1,442 | 3.15 | 0.79 | 1.04 | 3.15 |
K | 1,442 | 1.76 | 0.44 | 0.58 | 1.76 |
Junior alone | |||||
A | 1,892 | 4.42 | 2.05 | 0.68 | 2.05 |
B | 1,126 | 3.85 | 1.80 | 0.59 | 1.80 |
C | 721 | 2.86 | 1.33 | 0.44 | 1.33 |
D | 1,003 | 5.61 | 2.61 | 0.86 | 2.61 |
E | 630 | 1.67 | 0.78 | 0.26 | 0.78 |
F | 630 | 2.58 | 1.19 | 0.40 | 1.19 |
G | 1,081 | 4.85 | 2.26 | 0.74 | 2.26 |
H | 766 | 2.59 | 1.20 | 0.40 | 1.20 |
I | 901 | 2.02 | 0.94 | 0.31 | 0.94 |
J | 1,622 | 5.61 | 2.61 | 0.86 | 2.61 |
K | 1,532 | 4.85 | 2.26 | 0.74 | 2.26” |
“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” |
Category of work | Paragraph providing for fee | Fee for QC(£) | Fee for leading junior (£) | Fee for led junior or junior alone (£) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Standard appearance | 9(2) | 191 per day | 143 per day | 96 per day |
Paper plea and case management hearing | 9(3) | 29 per case | 29 per case | 29 per case |
Abuse of process hearing | 10(1)(a) | 287 Half day 549 Full day | 215 Half day 382 Full day | 143 Half day 263 Full day |
Hearings relating to disclosure | 10(1)(b) and (c) | 287 Half day 549 Full day | 215 Half day 382 Full day | 143 Half day 263 Full day |
Hearings relating to the admissibility of evidence | 10(1)(d) | 287 Half day 549 Full day | 215 Half day 382 Full day | 143 Half day 263 Full day |
Hearings on withdrawal of guilty plea | 10(1)(e) | 287 Half day 549 Full day | 215 Half day 382 Full day | 143 Half day 263 Full day |
Deferred sentencing hearing | 12(1)(a) | 358 per day | 263 per day | 191 per day |
Sentencing hearing | 12(1)(b) | 287 per day | 191 per day | 119 per day |
Ineffective trial payment | 13 | 310 per day | 215 per day | 143 per day |
Special preparation | 14 | 81 per hour | 62 per hour | 43 per hour |
Wasted preparation | 15 | 81 per hour | 62 per hour | 43 per hour |
Conferences and views | 16 | 81 per hour | 62 per hour | 43 per hour |
Appeals to the Crown Court against conviction | 17(1) | 287 per day | 215 per day | 143 per day |
Appeals to the Crown Court against sentence | 17(1) | 239 per day | 167 per day | 119 per day |
Proceedings relating to breach of an order of the Crown Court | 17(1) | 239 per day | 167 per day | 119 per day |
Committal for sentence | 17(1) | 287 per day | 215 per day | 143 per day |
Adjourned appeals, committals for sentence and breach hearings | 17(2) | 191 per day | 143 per day | 96 per day |
Bail applications, mentions and other applications in appeals, committals for sentence and breach hearings | 17(3) | 191 per day | 143 per day | 96 per day |
Second and subsequent days of an application to dismiss | 18(6) | 287 Half day 549 Full day | 215 Half day 382 Full day | 143 Half day 263 Full day |
Noting brief | 19 | - | - | 119 per day” |
Class of Offence | Daily rate payable for days 41-50 (£) | Daily rate payable for days 51 and over (£) |
---|---|---|
QC | ||
A | 606 | 649 |
B | 427 | 457 |
C | 427 | 457 |
D | 427 | 457 |
E | 427 | 457 |
F | 427 | 457 |
G | 427 | 457 |
H | 427 | 457 |
I | 427 | 457 |
J | 427 | 457 |
K | 427 | 457 |
Leading Junior | ||
A | 520 | 557 |
B | 366 | 393 |
C | 366 | 393 |
D | 366 | 393 |
E | 366 | 393 |
F | 366 | 393 |
G | 366 | 393 |
H | 366 | 393 |
I | 366 | 393 |
J | 366 | 393 |
K | 366 | 393 |
Led Junior | ||
A | 347 | 371 |
B | 244 | 262 |
C | 244 | 262 |
D | 244 | 262 |
E | 244 | 262 |
F | 244 | 262 |
G | 244 | 262 |
H | 244 | 262 |
I | 244 | 262 |
J | 244 | 262 |
K | 244 | 262 |
Junior Acting Alone | ||
A | 415 | 446 |
B | 273 | 292 |
C | 273 | 292 |
D | 293 | 314 |
E | 248 | 266 |
F | 248 | 266 |
G | 293 | 314 |
H | 273 | 292 |
I | 273 | 292 |
J | 293 | 314 |
K | 293 | 314” |
Article 7
Class of Offence | Basic Fee (B) (£) | Daily attendance fee (D) (£) | Evidence Uplift (E) (£) | Witness (W) Uplift (£) |
---|---|---|---|---|
QC | ||||
A | 4,035 | 1,202 | 1.72 | 6.87 |
B | 2,661 | 902 | 1.72 | 6.87 |
C | 2,070 | 858 | 1.72 | 6.87 |
D | 2,403 | 858 | 1.72 | 6.87 |
E | 1,593 | 644 | 1.72 | 6.87 |
F | 1,593 | 644 | 1.72 | 6.87 |
G | 2,002 | 858 | 1.72 | 6.87 |
H | 2,002 | 858 | 1.72 | 6.87 |
I | 2,232 | 858 | 1.72 | 6.87 |
J | 3,005 | 1,030 | 1.72 | 6.87 |
K | 3,005 | 1,030 | 1.72 | 6.87 |
Leading Junior | ||||
A | 3,026 | 902 | 1.29 | 5.15 |
B | 1,996 | 676 | 1.29 | 5.15 |
C | 1,552 | 644 | 1.29 | 5.15 |
D | 1,803 | 644 | 1.29 | 5.15 |
E | 1,195 | 483 | 1.29 | 5.15 |
F | 1,195 | 483 | 1.29 | 5.15 |
G | 1,502 | 644 | 1.29 | 5.15 |
H | 1,502 | 644 | 1.29 | 5.15 |
I | 1,674 | 644 | 1.29 | 5.15 |
J | 2,253 | 773 | 1.29 | 5.15 |
K | 2,253 | 773 | 1.29 | 5.15 |
Led Junior | ||||
A | 2,017 | 601 | 0.86 | 3.43 |
B | 1,330 | 450 | 0.86 | 3.43 |
C | 945 | 430 | 0.86 | 3.43 |
D | 1,183 | 430 | 0.86 | 3.43 |
E | 730 | 322 | 0.86 | 3.43 |
F | 730 | 322 | 0.86 | 3.43 |
G | 1,001 | 430 | 0.86 | 3.43 |
H | 858 | 430 | 0.86 | 3.43 |
I | 1,030 | 430 | 0.86 | 3.43 |
J | 1,717 | 515 | 0.86 | 3.43 |
K | 1,502 | 515 | 0.86 | 3.43 |
Junior alone | ||||
A | 2,318 | 708 | 1.03 | 5.15 |
B | 1,373 | 493 | 1.03 | 5.15 |
C | 945 | 430 | 1.03 | 5.15 |
D | 1,183 | 430 | 1.03 | 5.15 |
E | 687 | 343 | 1.03 | 5.15 |
F | 730 | 343 | 1.03 | 5.15 |
G | 1,288 | 430 | 1.03 | 5.15 |
H | 858 | 430 | 1.03 | 5.15 |
I | 1,030 | 430 | 1.03 | 5.15 |
J | 1,717 | 558 | 1.03 | 5.15 |
K | 1,717 | 558 | 1.03 | 5.15” |
Class of Offence | Basic Fee | Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 1 to 1,000) | Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (1,001 to 10,000) |
---|---|---|---|
QC | |||
A | 2,146 | 2.30 | 1.06 |
B | 1,373 | 1.89 | 0.95 |
C | 1,288 | 1.35 | 0.67 |
D | 1,373 | 3.00 | 1.50 |
E | 1,138 | 0.96 | 0.48 |
F | 1,138 | 1.26 | 0.64 |
G | 1,288 | 1.67 | 0.84 |
H | 1,288 | 1.74 | 0.86 |
I | 1,288 | 1.69 | 0.84 |
J | 1,803 | 3.00 | 1.50 |
K | 1,803 | 1.67 | 0.84 |
Leading Junior | |||
A | 1,609 | 1.73 | 0.80 |
B | 1,030 | 1.42 | 0.71 |
C | 966 | 1.01 | 0.51 |
D | 1,030 | 2.26 | 1.13 |
E | 853 | 0.73 | 0.36 |
F | 853 | 0.95 | 0.48 |
G | 966 | 1.26 | 0.63 |
H | 966 | 1.30 | 0.65 |
I | 966 | 1.27 | 0.63 |
J | 1,352 | 2.26 | 1.13 |
K | 1,352 | 1.26 | 0.63 |
Led Junior | |||
A | 1,073 | 1.16 | 0.54 |
B | 687 | 0.95 | 0.47 |
C | 644 | 0.67 | 0.34 |
D | 687 | 1.50 | 0.76 |
E | 569 | 0.48 | 0.25 |
F | 569 | 0.64 | 0.32 |
G | 644 | 0.84 | 0.42 |
H | 644 | 0.87 | 0.44 |
I | 644 | 0.85 | 0.42 |
J | 901 | 1.50 | 0.76 |
K | 901 | 0.84 | 0.42 |
Junior Alone | |||
A | 1,194 | 0.98 | 0.49 |
B | 730 | 0.86 | 0.43 |
C | 472 | 0.63 | 0.32 |
D | 730 | 1.25 | 0.62 |
E | 430 | 0.37 | 0.18 |
F | 430 | 0.57 | 0.28 |
G | 687 | 1.07 | 0.54 |
H | 515 | 0.57 | 0.29 |
I | 601 | 0.45 | 0.23 |
J | 1,030 | 1.25 | 0.62 |
K | 1,030 | 1.07 | 0.54” |
Class of Offence | Basic Fee | Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 1 to 250) | Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 251 to 1,000) | A case that cracks in the second third Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 1,001 to 10,000) | A case that cracks in the final third Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 1,001 to 10,000) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
QC | |||||
A | 3,262 | 4.28 | 1.06 | 1.41 | 4.28 |
B | 2,060 | 3.79 | 0.95 | 1.26 | 3.79 |
C | 1,797 | 2.68 | 0.67 | 0.88 | 2.68 |
D | 2,060 | 6.00 | 1.50 | 1.98 | 6.00 |
E | 1,456 | 1.92 | 0.48 | 0.64 | 1.92 |
F | 1,456 | 2.52 | 0.64 | 0.84 | 2.52 |
G | 1,820 | 3.35 | 0.84 | 1.11 | 3.35 |
H | 1,820 | 3.46 | 0.86 | 1.14 | 3.46 |
I | 1,888 | 3.39 | 0.84 | 1.12 | 3.39 |
J | 2,747 | 6.00 | 1.50 | 1.98 | 6.00 |
K | 2,747 | 3.35 | 0.84 | 1.11 | 3.35 |
Leading Junior | |||||
A | 2,447 | 3.21 | 0.80 | 1.06 | 3.21 |
B | 1,545 | 2.84 | 0.71 | 0.95 | 2.84 |
C | 1,348 | 2.01 | 0.51 | 0.66 | 2.01 |
D | 1,545 | 4.50 | 1.13 | 1.49 | 4.50 |
E | 1,092 | 1.44 | 0.36 | 0.48 | 1.44 |
F | 1,092 | 1.89 | 0.48 | 0.63 | 1.89 |
G | 1,365 | 2.51 | 0.63 | 0.84 | 2.51 |
H | 1,365 | 2.59 | 0.65 | 0.86 | 2.59 |
I | 1,416 | 2.54 | 0.63 | 0.84 | 2.54 |
J | 2,060 | 4.50 | 1.13 | 1.49 | 4.50 |
K | 2,060 | 2.51 | 0.63 | 0.84 | 2.51 |
Led Junior | |||||
A | 1,631 | 2.14 | 0.54 | 0.71 | 2.14 |
B | 1,030 | 1.89 | 0.47 | 0.63 | 1.89 |
C | 899 | 1.35 | 0.34 | 0.45 | 1.35 |
D | 1,030 | 3.00 | 0.76 | 0.99 | 3.00 |
E | 728 | 0.96 | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.96 |
F | 728 | 1.26 | 0.32 | 0.42 | 1.26 |
G | 910 | 1.67 | 0.42 | 0.56 | 1.67 |
H | 910 | 1.73 | 0.44 | 0.57 | 1.73 |
I | 944 | 1.69 | 0.42 | 0.56 | 1.69 |
J | 1,374 | 3.00 | 0.76 | 0.99 | 3.00 |
K | 1,374 | 1.67 | 0.42 | 0.56 | 1.67 |
Junior alone | |||||
A | 1,803 | 4.21 | 1.96 | 0.65 | 1.96 |
B | 1,073 | 3.67 | 1.71 | 0.56 | 1.71 |
C | 687 | 2.72 | 1.26 | 0.42 | 1.26 |
D | 956 | 5.34 | 2.48 | 0.82 | 2.48 |
E | 601 | 1.59 | 0.75 | 0.25 | 0.75 |
F | 601 | 2.46 | 1.14 | 0.38 | 1.14 |
G | 1,030 | 4.62 | 2.16 | 0.71 | 2.16 |
H | 730 | 2.47 | 1.15 | 0.38 | 1.15 |
I | 858 | 1.92 | 0.89 | 0.29 | 0.89 |
J | 1,545 | 5.34 | 2.48 | 0.82 | 2.48 |
K | 1,460 | 4.62 | 2.16 | 0.71 | 2.16” |
“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 | 287 | 215 | 143 | 143 |
Daily rate | 549 | 382 | 263 | 263 |
2 – Pages of evidence | ||||
51-250 | 716 | 597 | 478 | 358 |
251-500 | 1,074 | 896 | 716 | 537 |
501-750 | 1,433 | 1,194 | 955 | 716 |
751-1000 | 2,149 | 1,791 | 1,433 | 1,074 |
3 - Preparation | ||||
Hourly rates | 81 | 62 | 43 | 43” |
Category of work | Paragraph providing for fee | Fee for QC(£) | Fee for leading junior (£) | Fee for led junior or junior alone (£) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Standard appearance | 9(2) | 182 per day | 137 per day | 91 per day |
Paper plea and case management hearing | 9(3) | 27 per case | 27 per case | 27 per case |
Abuse of process hearing | 10(1)(a) | 273 Half day 523 Full day | 205 Half day 364 Full day | 137 Half day 250 Full day |
Hearings relating to disclosure | 10(1)(b) and (c) | 273 Half day 523 Full day | 205 Half day 364 Full day | 137 Half day 250 Full day |
Hearings relating to the admissibility of evidence | 10(1)(d) | 273 Half day 523 Full day | 205 Half day 364 Full day | 137 Half day 250 Full day |
Hearings on withdrawal of guilty plea | 10(1)(e) | 273 Half day 523 Full day | 205 Half day 364 Full day | 137 Half day 250 Full day |
Deferred sentencing hearing | 12(1)(a) | 341 per day | 250 per day | 182 per day |
Sentencing hearing | 12(1)(b) | 273 per day | 182 per day | 114 per day |
Ineffective trial payment | 13 | 296 per day | 205 per day | 137 per day |
Special preparation | 14 | 77 per hour | 59 per hour | 41 per hour |
Wasted preparation | 15 | 77 per hour | 59 per hour | 41 per hour |
Conferences and views | 16 | 77 per hour | 59 per hour | 41 per hour |
Appeals to the Crown Court against conviction | 17(1) | 273 per day | 205 per day | 137 per day |
Appeals to the Crown Court against sentence | 17(1) | 228 per day | 159 per day | 114 per day |
Proceedings relating to breach of an order of the Crown Court | 17(1) | 228 per day | 159 per day | 114 per day |
Committal for sentence | 17(1) | 273 per day | 205 per day | 137 per day |
Adjourned appeals, committals for sentence and breach hearings | 17(2) | 182 per day | 137 per day | 91 per day |
Bail applications, mentions and other applications in appeals, committals for sentence and breach hearings | 17(3) | 182 per day | 137 per day | 91 per day |
Second and subsequent days of an application to dismiss | 18(6) | 273 Half day 523 Full day | 205 Half day 364 Full day | 137 Half day 250 Full day |
Noting brief | 19 | - | - | 114 per day” |
Class of Offence | Daily rate payable for days 41-50 (£) | Daily rate payable for days 51 and over (£) |
---|---|---|
QC | ||
A | 578 | 619 |
B | 407 | 436 |
C | 407 | 436 |
D | 407 | 436 |
E | 407 | 436 |
F | 407 | 436 |
G | 407 | 436 |
H | 407 | 436 |
I | 407 | 436 |
J | 407 | 436 |
K | 407 | 436 |
Leading Junior | ||
A | 495 | 531 |
B | 349 | 374 |
C | 349 | 374 |
D | 349 | 374 |
E | 349 | 374 |
F | 349 | 374 |
G | 349 | 374 |
H | 349 | 374 |
I | 349 | 374 |
J | 349 | 374 |
K | 349 | 374 |
Led Junior | ||
A | 330 | 354 |
B | 233 | 249 |
C | 233 | 249 |
D | 233 | 249 |
E | 233 | 249 |
F | 233 | 249 |
G | 233 | 249 |
H | 233 | 249 |
I | 233 | 249 |
J | 233 | 249 |
K | 233 | 249 |
Junior Acting Alone | ||
A | 396 | 425 |
B | 260 | 278 |
C | 260 | 278 |
D | 279 | 299 |
E | 237 | 254 |
F | 237 | 254 |
G | 279 | 299 |
H | 260 | 278 |
I | 260 | 278 |
J | 279 | 299 |
K | 279 | 299” |
Article 8
Class of Offence | Basic Fee (B) (£) | Daily attendance fee (D) (£) | Evidence Uplift (E) (£) | Witness (W) Uplift (£) |
---|---|---|---|---|
QC | ||||
A | 3,835 | 1,143 | 1.63 | 6.53 |
B | 2,529 | 857 | 1.63 | 6.53 |
C | 1,968 | 816 | 1.63 | 6.53 |
D | 2,284 | 816 | 1.63 | 6.53 |
E | 1,514 | 612 | 1.63 | 6.53 |
F | 1,514 | 612 | 1.63 | 6.53 |
G | 1,903 | 816 | 1.63 | 6.53 |
H | 1,903 | 816 | 1.63 | 6.53 |
I | 2,122 | 816 | 1.63 | 6.53 |
J | 2,856 | 979 | 1.63 | 6.53 |
K | 2,856 | 979 | 1.63 | 6.53 |
Leading Junior | ||||
A | 2,876 | 857 | 1.23 | 4.90 |
B | 1,897 | 643 | 1.23 | 4.90 |
C | 1,476 | 612 | 1.23 | 4.90 |
D | 1,714 | 612 | 1.23 | 4.90 |
E | 1,136 | 459 | 1.23 | 4.90 |
F | 1,136 | 459 | 1.23 | 4.90 |
G | 1,427 | 612 | 1.23 | 4.90 |
H | 1,427 | 612 | 1.23 | 4.90 |
I | 1,592 | 612 | 1.23 | 4.90 |
J | 2,142 | 734 | 1.23 | 4.90 |
K | 2,142 | 734 | 1.23 | 4.90 |
Led Junior | ||||
A | 1,918 | 571 | 0.81 | 3.26 |
B | 1,265 | 428 | 0.81 | 3.26 |
C | 898 | 408 | 0.81 | 3.26 |
D | 1,125 | 408 | 0.81 | 3.26 |
E | 694 | 306 | 0.81 | 3.26 |
F | 694 | 306 | 0.81 | 3.26 |
G | 952 | 408 | 0.81 | 3.26 |
H | 816 | 408 | 0.81 | 3.26 |
I | 979 | 408 | 0.81 | 3.26 |
J | 1,632 | 490 | 0.81 | 3.26 |
K | 1,428 | 490 | 0.81 | 3.26 |
Junior alone | ||||
A | 2,203 | 673 | 0.98 | 4.90 |
B | 1,305 | 469 | 0.98 | 4.90 |
C | 898 | 408 | 0.98 | 4.90 |
D | 1,125 | 408 | 0.98 | 4.90 |
E | 653 | 326 | 0.98 | 4.90 |
F | 694 | 326 | 0.98 | 4.90 |
G | 1,224 | 408 | 0.98 | 4.90 |
H | 816 | 408 | 0.98 | 4.90 |
I | 979 | 408 | 0.98 | 4.90 |
J | 1,632 | 530 | 0.98 | 4.90 |
K | 1,632 | 530 | 0.98 | 4.90” |
Class of Offence | Basic Fee | Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 1 to 1,000) | Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (1,001 to 10,000) |
---|---|---|---|
QC | |||
A | 2,040 | 2.19 | 1.01 |
B | 1,305 | 1.80 | 0.90 |
C | 1,224 | 1.28 | 0.64 |
D | 1,305 | 2.85 | 1.43 |
E | 1,081 | 0.92 | 0.46 |
F | 1,081 | 1.20 | 0.61 |
G | 1,224 | 1.59 | 0.80 |
H | 1,224 | 1.65 | 0.82 |
I | 1,224 | 1.61 | 0.80 |
J | 1,714 | 2.85 | 1.43 |
K | 1,714 | 1.59 | 0.80 |
Leading Junior | |||
A | 1,530 | 1.64 | 0.76 |
B | 979 | 1.35 | 0.67 |
C | 918 | 0.96 | 0.48 |
D | 979 | 2.15 | 1.07 |
E | 811 | 0.69 | 0.35 |
F | 811 | 0.90 | 0.46 |
G | 918 | 1.19 | 0.60 |
H | 918 | 1.24 | 0.61 |
I | 918 | 1.21 | 0.60 |
J | 1,285 | 2.15 | 1.07 |
K | 1,285 | 1.19 | 0.60 |
Led Junior | |||
A | 1,020 | 1.10 | 0.51 |
B | 653 | 0.90 | 0.45 |
C | 612 | 0.64 | 0.32 |
D | 653 | 1.43 | 0.72 |
E | 541 | 0.46 | 0.23 |
F | 541 | 0.61 | 0.30 |
G | 612 | 0.80 | 0.40 |
H | 612 | 0.83 | 0.42 |
I | 612 | 0.80 | 0.40 |
J | 857 | 1.43 | 0.72 |
K | 857 | 0.80 | 0.40 |
Junior Alone | |||
A | 1,135 | 0.93 | 0.47 |
B | 694 | 0.81 | 0.41 |
C | 449 | 0.60 | 0.30 |
D | 694 | 1.19 | 0.59 |
E | 408 | 0.35 | 0.17 |
F | 408 | 0.54 | 0.27 |
G | 653 | 1.02 | 0.51 |
H | 490 | 0.54 | 0.28 |
I | 571 | 0.42 | 0.22 |
J | 979 | 1.19 | 0.59 |
K | 979 | 1.02 | 0.51” |
Class of Offence | Basic Fee | Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 1 to 250) | Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 251 to 1,000) | A case that cracks in the second third Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 1,001 to 10,000) | A case that cracks in the final third Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 1,001 to 10,000) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
QC | |||||
A | 3,101 | 4.07 | 1.01 | 1.34 | 4.07 |
B | 1,958 | 3.60 | 0.90 | 1.19 | 3.60 |
C | 1,708 | 2.55 | 0.64 | 0.84 | 2.55 |
D | 1,958 | 5.70 | 1.43 | 1.89 | 5.70 |
E | 1,384 | 1.83 | 0.46 | 0.61 | 1.83 |
F | 1,384 | 2.40 | 0.61 | 0.80 | 2.40 |
G | 1,730 | 3.18 | 0.80 | 1.06 | 3.18 |
H | 1,730 | 3.29 | 0.82 | 1.08 | 3.29 |
I | 1,795 | 3.22 | 0.80 | 1.06 | 3.22 |
J | 2,611 | 5.70 | 1.43 | 1.89 | 5.70 |
K | 2,611 | 3.18 | 0.80 | 1.06 | 3.18 |
Leading Junior | |||||
A | 2,326 | 3.05 | 0.76 | 1.00 | 3.05 |
B | 1,469 | 2.70 | 0.67 | 0.90 | 2.70 |
C | 1,281 | 1.91 | 0.48 | 0.63 | 1.91 |
D | 1,469 | 4.27 | 1.07 | 1.42 | 4.27 |
E | 1,038 | 1.37 | 0.35 | 0.46 | 1.37 |
F | 1,038 | 1.80 | 0.46 | 0.60 | 1.80 |
G | 1,298 | 2.39 | 0.60 | 0.80 | 2.39 |
H | 1,298 | 2.47 | 0.61 | 0.81 | 2.47 |
I | 1,346 | 2.41 | 0.60 | 0.80 | 2.41 |
J | 1,959 | 4.27 | 1.07 | 1.42 | 4.27 |
K | 1,959 | 2.39 | 0.60 | 0.80 | 2.39 |
Led Junior | |||||
A | 1,551 | 2.03 | 0.51 | 0.67 | 2.03 |
B | 979 | 1.80 | 0.45 | 0.60 | 1.80 |
C | 854 | 1.28 | 0.32 | 0.42 | 1.28 |
D | 979 | 2.85 | 0.72 | 0.94 | 2.85 |
E | 692 | 0.92 | 0.23 | 0.30 | 0.92 |
F | 692 | 1.20 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 1.20 |
G | 865 | 1.59 | 0.40 | 0.53 | 1.59 |
H | 865 | 1.64 | 0.42 | 0.54 | 1.64 |
I | 897 | 1.61 | 0.40 | 0.54 | 1.61 |
J | 1,306 | 2.85 | 0.72 | 0.94 | 2.85 |
K | 1,306 | 1.59 | 0.40 | 0.53 | 1.59 |
Junior alone | |||||
A | 1,714 | 4.00 | 1.86 | 0.61 | 1.86 |
B | 1,020 | 3.49 | 1.63 | 0.54 | 1.63 |
C | 653 | 2.59 | 1.20 | 0.40 | 1.20 |
D | 908 | 5.08 | 2.36 | 0.78 | 2.36 |
E | 571 | 1.51 | 0.71 | 0.23 | 0.71 |
F | 571 | 2.34 | 1.08 | 0.36 | 1.08 |
G | 979 | 4.39 | 2.05 | 0.67 | 2.05 |
H | 694 | 2.34 | 1.09 | 0.36 | 1.09 |
I | 816 | 1.83 | 0.85 | 0.28 | 0.85 |
J | 1,469 | 5.08 | 2.36 | 0.78 | 2.36 |
K | 1,387 | 4.39 | 2.05 | 0.67 | 2.05” |
“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 | 273 | 205 | 137 | 137 |
Daily rate | 523 | 364 | 250 | 250 |
2 – Pages of evidence | ||||
51-250 | 683 | 569 | 455 | 341 |
251-500 | 1,024 | 854 | 683 | 511 |
501-750 | 1,365 | 1,138 | 910 | 683 |
751-1000 | 2,048 | 1,706 | 1,365 | 1,024 |
3 - Preparation | ||||
Hourly rates | 77 | 59 | 41 | 41” |
Category of work | Paragraph providing for fee | Fee for QC(£) | Fee for leading junior (£) | Fee for led junior or junior alone (£) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Standard appearance | 9(2) | 173 per day | 130 per day | 87 per day |
Paper plea and case management hearing | 9(3) | 26 per case | 26 per case | 26 per case |
Abuse of process hearing | 10(1)(a) | 260 Half day 497 Full day | 195 Half day 346 Full day | 130 Half day 238 Full day |
Hearings relating to disclosure | 10(1)(b) and (c) | 260 Half day 497 Full day | 195 Half day 346 Full day | 130 Half day 238 Full day |
Hearings relating to the admissibility of evidence | 10(1)(d) | 260 Half day 497 Full day | 195 Half day 346 Full day | 130 Half day 238 Full day |
Hearings on withdrawal of guilty plea | 10(1)(e) | 260 Half day 497 Full day | 195 Half day 346 Full day | 130 Half day 238 Full day |
Deferred sentencing hearing | 12(1)(a) | 324 per day | 238 per day | 173 per day |
Sentencing hearing | 12(1)(b) | 260 per day | 173 per day | 108 per day |
Ineffective trial payment | 13 | 281 per day | 195 per day | 130 per day |
Special preparation | 14 | 74 per hour | 56 per hour | 39 per hour |
Wasted preparation | 15 | 74 per hour | 56 per hour | 39 per hour |
Conferences and views | 16 | 74 per hour | 56 per hour | 39 per hour |
Appeals to the Crown Court against conviction | 17(1) | 260 per day | 195 per day | 130 per day |
Appeals to the Crown Court against sentence | 17(1) | 216 per day | 151 per day | 108 per day |
Proceedings relating to breach of an order of the Crown Court | 17(1) | 216 per day | 151 per day | 108 per day |
Committal for sentence | 17(1) | 260 per day | 195 per day | 130 per day |
Adjourned appeals, committals for sentence and breach hearings | 17(2) | 173 per day | 130 per day | 87 per day |
Bail applications, mentions and other applications in appeals, committals for sentence and breach hearings | 17(3) | 173 per day | 130 per day | 87 per day |
Second and subsequent days of an application to dismiss | 18(6) | 260 Half day 497 Full day | 195 Half day 346 Full day | 130 Half day 238 Full day |
Noting brief | 19 | - | - | 108 per day” |
Class of Offence | Daily rate payable for days 41-50 (£) | Daily rate payable for days 51 and over (£) |
---|---|---|
QC | ||
A | 549 | 588 |
B | 387 | 414 |
C | 387 | 414 |
D | 387 | 414 |
E | 387 | 414 |
F | 387 | 414 |
G | 387 | 414 |
H | 387 | 414 |
I | 387 | 414 |
J | 387 | 414 |
K | 387 | 414 |
Leading Junior | ||
A | 471 | 504 |
B | 331 | 356 |
C | 331 | 356 |
D | 331 | 356 |
E | 331 | 356 |
F | 331 | 356 |
G | 331 | 356 |
H | 331 | 356 |
I | 331 | 356 |
J | 331 | 356 |
K | 331 | 356 |
Led Junior | ||
A | 314 | 336 |
B | 221 | 237 |
C | 221 | 237 |
D | 221 | 237 |
E | 221 | 237 |
F | 221 | 237 |
G | 221 | 237 |
H | 221 | 237 |
I | 221 | 237 |
J | 221 | 237 |
K | 221 | 237 |
Junior Acting Alone | ||
A | 376 | 404 |
B | 247 | 265 |
C | 247 | 265 |
D | 266 | 285 |
E | 225 | 241 |
F | 225 | 241 |
G | 266 | 285 |
H | 247 | 265 |
I | 247 | 265 |
J | 266 | 285 |
K | 266 | 285” |
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