Remuneration for civil legal services: general6

1

This regulation applies to the payment by the Lord Chancellor of remuneration to providers of civil legal services other than—

a

advocacy services in family proceedings; or

b

civil legal services in relation to inquests.

2

F1Subject to regulation 5A, the Lord Chancellor must pay remuneration to a provider of civil legal services in accordance with—

a

the relevant contract; and

b

subject to paragraph (3), the fees and rates set out in Schedule 1.

3

The Lord Chancellor may pay a percentage enhancement to the hourly rates set out in Schedule 1, but the percentage enhancement must not exceed—

a

100% for proceedings in the Upper Tribunal, High Court, Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court; and

b

50% for all other proceedings.