SCHEDULE 1

Regulations 6, 8(3) and 9(2)

Interpretation

1.

(1)

Unless different provision is made, words and expressions used in this Schedule have the same meaning as in the relevant contract.

(2)

In this Schedule, “Mental Health Proceedings” means proceedings or potential proceedings before the First-tier Tribunal or the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales under any provision of the Mental Health Act 1983 M1 or paragraph 5(2) of the Schedule to the Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 M2.

(3)

In Part 3 of this Schedule (Hourly Rates – Licensed Work) “Higher Courts” means as appropriate the Court of Protection, the Crown Court, the Employment Appeal Tribunal, the Upper Tribunal, the High Court F1other than a judge of High Court judge level acting as a judge of the family court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

PART 1Civil Standard and Graduated Fees

Legal help and help at court

2.

The fees in Table 1 for Housing do not apply to the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme. The fees for that Scheme are contained in Table 6 in this Part.

F22A.

The fees in Table 1 for Welfare Benefits do not apply to the payment of remuneration by the Lord Chancellor to providers of civil legal services where the provision of those services is governed by the 2014 Standard Civil Contract (Welfare Benefits) F3or the 2016 Standard Civil Contract (Welfare Benefits). The fee for the payment of remuneration by the Lord Chancellor to those persons is contained in Table 7 in this Part.

3.

In Table 1, “consumer general contract”, “employment” and “personal injury” have the same meanings as in the category definitions of the 2010 Standard Civil Contract in force on 31st March 2013 M3.

Table 1

Category Definition

F4... Standard Fee

F4... Escape Fee Threshold

Actions Against the Police

£239

£717

Clinical Negligence

£195

£585

Community Care

£266

£798

Debt

£180

£540

Education

£272

£816

Housing

£157

£471

Miscellaneous

£159 (consumer general contract)

£207 (employment)

F5£157 (injunctions under Part 1 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 and related parenting orders)

£203 (personal injury)

£79 (all other matters)

£477 (consumer general contract)

£621 (employment)

F5£471 (injunctions under Part 1 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 and related parenting orders)

£609 (personal injury)

£237 (all other matters)

Public Law

£259

£777

Welfare Benefits

£150

£450

Table 2(a): Legal helpFamily Public Law

Region

Fee

National

£132

Table 2(b): Family help (lower) - section 31 Children Act 1989 Care or Supervision proceedings only

Region

Fee

National

£365

F6Table 2(c): Legal representation – section 31 Children Act 1989 Care or Supervision proceedings only

Party

Person before whom proceedings are heard

Number of clients

Midlands

North

London and South

Wales

Child

Assistant to a justices’ clerk, justices’ clerk, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge

1

£1,754

£1,438

£2,013

£1,965

Child

Assistant to a justices’ clerk, justices’ clerk, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge

2 or more

£2,630

£2,156

£3,020

£2,948

Child

Judge of High Court judge level

1

£2,332

£1,913

£2,678

£2,613

Child

Judge of High Court judge level

2 or more

£3,498

£2,869

£4,015

£3,919

Joined Party

Assistant to a justices’ clerk, justices’ clerk, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge

£930

£718

£1,081

£1,171

Joined Party

Judge of High Court judge level

£1,237

£956

£1,437

£1,557

Parent

Assistant to a justices’ clerk, justices’ clerk, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge

1

£2,300

£1,911

£2,616

£2,370

Parent

Assistant to a justices’ clerk, justices’ clerk, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge

2

£2,876

£2,388

£3,270

£2,962

Parent

Judge of High Court judge level

1

£3,059

£2,541

£3,479

£3,152

Parent

Judge of High Court judge level

2

£3,824

£3,177

£4,349

£3,940

Table 3(a): Legal helpFamily Private Law

Region

Fee

National

£86

Table 3(b): Legal help – Divorce petition only

Region

Fee

National

£146

Table 3(c): Family help (lower) - Children

Region

Fee

Settlement Fee

London

£230

£138

Non-London

£199

£119

Table 3(d): Family help (lower) - Finance

Region

Fee

Settlement Fee

London

£241

£145

Non-London

£208

£125

Table 3(e): Help with family mediation

Activity

Fee

Mediation Advice

£150

Mediation Consent Order (Finance)

£200

F7Table 3(f): Higher Standard Fee Scheme – Children

Region

Person or court before whom proceedings are heard

Family help (higher) Standard Fee

Legal representation Standard Fee

London

Assistant to a justices’ clerk, justices’ clerk, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge

£424

£302

London

Judge of High Court judge level or Court of Protection

£509

£362

Non-London

Assistant to a justices’ clerk, justices’ clerk, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge

£353

£251

Non-London

Judge of High Court judge level or Court of Protection

£424

£302

F8Table 3(g): Higher Standard Fee Scheme – Finance

Region

Person or court before whom proceedings are heard

Family help (higher)

Standard Fee

Family help (higher) Settlement Fee

Legal representation

Standard Fee

London

Assistant to a justices’ clerk, justices’ clerk, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge

£471

£95

£374

London

Judge of High Court judge level or Court of Protection

£565

£113

£449

Non-London

Assistant to a justices’ clerk, justices’ clerk, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge

£392

£78

£311

Non-London

Judge of High Court judge level or Court of Protection

£471

£95

£374

F9Table 3(h): Higher Standard Fee Scheme – Domestic Abuse Proceedings

Region

Person or court before whom proceedings are heard

Legal representation

Standard Fee

London

Assistant to a justices’ clerk, justices’ clerk, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge

£608

London

Judge of High Court judge level or Court of Protection

£729

Non-London

Assistant to a justices’ clerk, justices’ clerk, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge

£507

Non-London

Judge of High Court judge level or Court of Protection

£608

Table 4(a): Immigration and Asylum Standard FeesImmigration and Asylum

Type of matter

Stage 1 (legal help)

Stage 2a (controlled legal representation)

Stage 2b (controlled legal representation)

Asylum

£413

£227

£567

Immigration – non-asylum

£234

£227

£454

Table 4(b): Additional Payment – UKBA Interview

Representation at UKBA Interview

£266

Table 4(c): Additional Payments for Advocacy Services

Oral Case Management Review Hearing

£166

Telephone Case Management Review Hearing

£90

Substantive Hearing in the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal

Asylum - £302

Immigration - £ 237

Additional Day Substantive Hearing

Asylum - £161

Immigration - £161

Table 4(d): Immigration Removal Centres Standard Fees (for Exclusive Schedule Holders only)

On Site Surgery – advising 5 or more clients

£360

On Site Surgery – advising 4 clients or less

£180

Fast Track Standby Payment

£34.02

Table 5(a): Basic FeesMental Health

Basic Fees

Value

Mental Health – non Tribunal

£253

Level 1 (Mental Health Proceedings)

£129

Level 2 (Mental Health Proceedings)

£321

Level 3 (Mental Health Proceedings)

£294

Table 5(b): Additional Fees

Additional Fees

Value

Adjourned Hearing Fee

£117

Remote Travel Payment: Level 1 (Mental Health Proceedings)

£69

Remote Travel Payment: Non-Tribunal, Level 2 (Mental Health Proceedings), Level 3 (Mental Health Proceedings)

£138

Table 6: Standard FeeHousing Possession Court Duty Scheme

Region

Standard Fee

London

£75.60

Non-London

£71.55

F10Table 7: Standard Fee2014 Standard Civil Contract (Welfare Benefits) F11and 2016 Standard Civil Contract (Welfare Benefits)

Standard Fee

£208

PART 2Hourly Rates – Controlled Work

Table 7(a): Immigration and Asylum Escape Fee cases, Mental Health, Actions Against the Police, Public Law, Education and Community CareLegal help, help at court and family help (lower)

Activity

London Rate

Non-London Rate

Preparation, Attendance and Advocacy

£52.65 per hour

£48.24 per hour

Travel and Waiting Time

£27.81 per hour

£27.00 per hour

Routine Letters Out and Telephone Calls

£4.05 per item

£3.78 per item

Table 7(b): Family and Housing (except as in Table 7(c)) and Miscellaneous (employment)

Activity

London Rate

Non-London Rate

Preparation, Attendance and Advocacy

£48.74 per hour

£45.95 per hour

Travel and Waiting Time

£25.74 per hour

£25.74 per hour

Routine Letters Out and Telephone Calls

£3.78 per item

£3.65 per item

Table 7(c): Legal help or help at court provided in relation to a review under section 202 of the Housing Act 1996 and to a defendant to a possession claim in the County Court, family help (lower) and related legal help in relation to section 31 of the Children Act 1989

Activity

London Rate

Non-London Rate

Preparation, Attendance and Advocacy

£56.16 per hour

£52.56 per hour

Travel and Waiting Time

£27.81 per hour

£27.05 per hour

Routine Letters Out and Telephone Calls

£4.05 per item

£3.78 per item

Table 7(d): Immigration and Asylum hourly rates cases

Activity

London Rate

Non-London Rate

Preparation, Attendance and Advocacy

£51.62 per hour

£47.30 per hour

Travel and Waiting Time

£27.27 per hour

£26.51 per hour

Routine Letters Out and Telephone Calls

£3.96 per item

£3.69 per item

Table 7(e): All other categories

Activity

London Rate

Non-London Rate

Preparation, Attendance and Advocacy

£46.53 per hour

£43.88 per hour

Travel and Waiting Time

£24.62 per hour

£24.62 per hour

Routine Letters Out and Telephone Calls

£3.60 per item

£3.47 per item

Table 8(a): Immigration and Asylum – Escape Fee CasesControlled Legal Representation

Activity

London Rate

Non-London Rate

Preparation and Attendance

£57.83 per hour

£54.09 per hour

Travel and Waiting Time

£28.62 per hour

£27.81 per hour

Routine Letters Out and Telephone Calls

£4.14 per item

£3.87 per item

Advocacy

£65.79 per hour

£65.79 per hour

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F13Table 8(c): Controlled Legal Representation – Immigration and Asylum hourly rates cases

Activity

London Rate

Non-London Rate

Preparation and Attendance

£55.08 per hour

£51.53 per hour

Travel and Waiting Time

£27.27 per hour

£26.51 per hour

Routine Letters Out and Telephone Calls

£3.96 per hour

£3.69 per hour

Advocacy

£62.64 per hour

£62.64 per hour

Table 8(d): Representation in Mental Health Proceedings

Activity

London Rate

Non-London Rate

Preparation, Attendance and Advocacy

£57.83 per hour

£54.09 per hour

Travel and Waiting Time

£28.62 per hour

£27.81 per hour

Routine Letters Out and Telephone Calls

£4.14 per item

£3.87 per item

Advocacy

£65.79 per item

£65.79 per item

Attending Tribunal with Counsel

£30.78 per hour

£30.78 per hour

PART 3Hourly Rates – Licensed Work

Table 9(a): Proceedings under Parts IV or V of the Children Act 1989, including proceedings under section 25 of that Act F14, or as the case may be, section 119 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014F15but excluding proceedings under F16section 31 of the Children Act 1989Family Prescribed Rates

Activity

F17Judge of High Court judge level (acting as a judge of the family court) or Higher Courts

F18Assistant to a justices’ clerk, justices’ clerk, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge

Writing routine letters

£4.23 per item

£3.69 per item

Receiving routine letters

£2.12 per item

£1.85 per item

Routine telephone calls

£4.23 per item

£3.69 per item

Preparation and attendance

£70.07 per hour (London rate)

£65.84 per hour (Non-London rate)

£61.38 per hour (London rate)

£58.41 per hour (Non-London rate)

Attendance at court or conference with counsel

£37.13 per hour

£32.67 per hour

Advocacy

£70.07 per hour (London rate)

£65.84 per hour (Non-London rate)

£64.35 per hour

Travelling and waiting time

£32.18 per hour

£29.21 per hour

F19Table 9(aa): Legal representation – section 31 Children Act 1989 Care or Supervision proceedings only

Activity

Judge of High Court judge level (acting as a judge of the family court) or Higher Courts

Assistant to a justices’ clerk, justices’ clerk, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge

Writing routine letters

£4.23 per item

£3.69 per item

Receiving routine letters

£2.12 per item

£1.85 per item

Routine telephone calls

£4.23 per item

£3.69 per item

Preparation and attendance

£63.06 per hour (London rate)

£59.26 per hour (Non-London rate)

£55.24 per hour (London rate)

£52.57 per hour (Non-London rate)

Attendance at court or conference with counsel

£33.42 per hour

£29.40 per hour

Travelling and waiting time

£28.96 per hour

£26.29 per hour

Table 9(b): Other Family Proceedings

Activity

F20Judge of High Court judge level (acting as a judge of the family court) or Higher Courts

F21Assistant to a justices’ clerk, justices’ clerk, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge

Routine letters out

£6.35 per item

£5.40 per item

Receiving routine letters

£3.15 per item

£2.70 per item

Routine telephone calls

£6.35 per item

£5.40 per item

Preparation and attendance

£70.56 per hour (London rate)

£65.75 per hour (Non-London rate)

£59.40 per hour (London rate)

£54.90 per hour (Non-London rate)

Attending court or conference with Counsel

£37.13 per hour

£32.40 per hour

Advocacy

£70.56 per hour (London rate)

£65.75 per hour (Non-London rate)

£59.40 per hour (London rate)

£56.70 per hour (Non-London rate)

Travelling and waiting time

£32.18 per hour

£28.80 per hour (London rate)

£27.90 per hour (Non-London rate)

Table 10(a): Higher Courts, County Courts and Magistrates' Courts for work carried out with Schedule Authorisation F22or injunctions under Part 1 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 and related parenting ordersNon Family Prescribed Rates

Activity

Higher Courts

County Court and Magistrates' Courts

Routine letters out

£6.75 per item

£5.94 per item

Routine telephone calls

£3.74 per item

£3.29 per item

Preparation and attendance

£71.55 per hour (London rate)

£67.50 per hour (Non-London rate)

£63.00 per hour (London rate)

£59.40 per hour (Non-London rate)

Attendance at court or conference with Counsel

£33.30

£29.25

Advocacy

£67.50 per hour

£59.40 per hour

Travelling and waiting time

£29.93 per hour

£26.28 per hour

Table 10(b): Higher Courts, County Courts and Magistrates' Courts for work not carried out with Schedule Authorisation F23(except as in Table 10(a))

Activity

Higher Courts

County Court and Magistrates' Courts

Routine letters out

£6.66 per item

£5.85 per item

Routine telephone calls

£3.69 per item

£3.24 per item

Preparation and attendance

£70.65 per hour (London rate)

£66.60 per hour (Non-London rate)

£62.10 per hour (London rate)

£58.50 per hour (Non-London rate)

Attendance at court or conference with Counsel

£32.76 per hour

£28.80 per hour

Advocacy

£66.60 per hour

£58.50 per hour

Travelling and waiting time

£29.43 per hour

£25.88 per hour

Table 10(c): First-tier Tribunal

Activity

London Rate

Non-London Rate

Preparation and attendance

£55.08 per hour

£51.53 per hour

Routine letters out and telephone calls

£3.96 per item

£3.69 per item

Attending tribunal or conference with counsel

£29.30 per hour

£29.30 per hour

Advocacy

£62.64 per hour

£62.64 per hour

Travelling and waiting time

£27.27 per hour

£26.51 per hour

PART 4Family Mediation Fees

Table 11(a): Assessment Meetings

Activity

Fee

Assessment alone

£87

Assessment separate

£87

Assessment together

£130

Table 11(b): Mediation Fees

Category of Work

Single Session

Multi Session

Agreed Proposal

All Issues of Sole Mediation

£168

£756

£252

All Issues Co-Mediation

£230

£1,064

£252

Property and Finance Sole Mediation

£168

£588

£189

Property and Finance Co-Mediation

£230

£834

£189

Child Sole Mediation

£168

£462

£126

Child Co-Mediation

£230

£647

£126