Regulations 6, 8(3) and 9(2)
SCHEDULE 1E+W
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 1 modified (24.3.2022) by The Early Legal Advice Pilot Scheme Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/397), arts. 1(1), 3(1), Sch. para. 3(3) (with arts. 3(2), 4)
InterpretationE+W
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.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(3) inserted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/586), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(1) (with regs. 3-7)
Marginal Citations
PART 1E+WCivil Standard and Graduated Fees
Legal help and help at courtE+W
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.]E+W
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 2A inserted (1.2.2014) by The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/7), regs. 1, 2(3)
F3Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 2A inserted (1.11.2016) by The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration and Statutory Charge) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/983), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)
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.E+W
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 help
Family 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 | [F7Justices’ legal adviser], 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 | [F7Justices’ legal adviser], 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 | [F7Justices’ legal adviser], 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 | [F7Justices’ legal adviser], 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 | [F7Justices’ legal adviser], 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 help
Family 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 |
[F8Table 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 | [F9Justices’ legal adviser], 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 | [F9Justices’ legal adviser], 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] |
[F10Table 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 | [F11Justices’ legal adviser], 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 | [F11Justices’ legal adviser], 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] |
[F12Table 3(h): Higher Standard Fee Scheme – Domestic Abuse Proceedings
Region | Person or court before whom proceedings are heard | Legal representation Standard Fee |
---|---|---|
London | [F13Justices’ legal adviser], 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 | [F13Justices’ legal adviser], 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 Fees
Immigration 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 |
[F14Table 4(ca)
Immigration and Asylum Online Procedure Advocacy Services Standard Fees
Activity | Advocacy Services Standard Fee |
---|---|
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 Fees
Mental 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 Fee
Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme
Region | Standard Fee |
---|---|
London | £75.60 |
Non-London | £71.55 |
[F15Table 7: Standard Fee
2014 Standard Civil Contract (Welfare Benefits) [F16and 2016 Standard Civil Contract (Welfare Benefits)]
Standard Fee | £208] |
Textual Amendments
F4Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Table 1 omitted (23.3.2015) by virtue of The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/325), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)(i)
F5Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Table 1 inserted (23.3.2015) by The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/325), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)(ii)
F6Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Table 2(c) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/586), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(3) (with regs. 3-7)
F7Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Table 2(c) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provision) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/100), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 14(3)(a) (with reg. 4)
F8Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Table 3(f) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/586), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(4) (with regs. 3-7)
F9Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Table 3(f) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provision) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/100), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 14(3)(b) (with reg. 4)
F10Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Table 3(g) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/586), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(5) (with regs. 3-7)
F11Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Table 3(g) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provision) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/100), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 14(3)(c) (with reg. 4)
F12Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Table 3(h) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/586), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(6) (with regs. 3-7)
F13Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Table 3(h) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provision) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/100), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 14(3)(d) (with reg. 4)
F14Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Table 4(ca) inserted (7.10.2020) by The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1001), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(a) (with reg. 4)
F15Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Table 7 inserted (1.2.2014) by The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/7), regs. 1, 2(4)
F16Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Table 7 heading inserted (1.11.2016) by The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration and Statutory Charge) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/983), regs. 1, 2(3)(b)
Marginal Citations
M3The contract is available at www.justice.gov.uk/legal-aid. Copies can be inspected at the Legal Aid Agency (Head Office) at 102 Petty France, London SW1H 9AJ.
PART 2E+WHourly Rates – Controlled Work
Table 7(a): Immigration and Asylum Escape Fee cases, Mental Health, Actions Against the Police, Public Law, Education and Community Care
Legal 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 Cases
Controlled 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 |
F17...
Textual Amendments
F17Sch. 1 Pt. 2 Table 8(b) omitted (2.12.2013) by virtue of The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2877), regs. 1, 2(4)(a) (with reg. 3)
[F18Table 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 |
Textual Amendments
F18Sch. 1 Pt. 2 Table 8(c) heading substituted (2.12.2013) by The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2877), regs. 1, 2(4)(b) (with reg. 3)
[F19Table 8(ca)
Controlled Legal Representation – Immigration and Asylum Online Procedure hourly rates cases
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 hour | £3.69 per hour] |
Textual Amendments
F19Sch. 1 Pt. 2 Table 8(ca) inserted (7.10.2020) by The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1001), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(b) (with reg. 4)
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 3E+WHourly 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 [F20, or as the case may be, section 119 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014] [F21but excluding proceedings under [F22section 31 of the Children Act 1989]]
Family Prescribed Rates
Activity | [F23Judge of High Court judge level (acting as a judge of the family court) or] Higher Courts | [F24[F25Justices’ legal adviser], 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 |
Textual Amendments
F20Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 3 Table 9(a) heading inserted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) (Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/211), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 147(a)
F21Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 3 Table 9(a) heading inserted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/586), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 2(2) (with regs. 3-7)
F22Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 3 Table 9(a) heading substituted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) (Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/211), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 147(b)
F23Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 3 Table 9(a) inserted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/586), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 2(3)(a) (with regs. 3-7)
F24Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 3 Table 9(a) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/586), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 2(3)(b) (with regs. 3-7)
F25Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 3 Table 9(a) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provision) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/100), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 14(3)(e) (with reg. 4)
[F26Table 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 | [F27Justices’ legal adviser], 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] |
Textual Amendments
F26Sch. 1 Pt. 3 Table 9(aa) inserted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/586), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 2(4) (with regs. 3-7)
F27Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 3 Table 9(aa) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provision) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/100), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 14(3)(f) (with reg. 4)
Table 9(b): Other Family Proceedings
Activity | [F28Judge of High Court judge level (acting as a judge of the family court) or] Higher Courts | [F29[F30Justices’ legal adviser], 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) |
Textual Amendments
F28Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 3 Table 9(b) inserted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/586), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 2(3)(a) (with regs. 3-7)
F29Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 3 Table 9(b) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/586), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 2(3)(b) (with regs. 3-7)
F30Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 3 Table 9(b) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provision) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/100), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 14(3)(g) (with reg. 4)
Table 10(a): Higher Courts, County Courts and Magistrates' Courts for work carried out with Schedule Authorisation [F31or injunctions under Part 1 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 and related parenting orders]
Non 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 |
Textual Amendments
F31Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 3 Table 10(a) inserted (23.3.2015) by The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/325), regs. 1, 2(3)(b)(i)
Table 10(b): Higher Courts, County Courts and Magistrates' Courts for work not carried out with Schedule Authorisation [F32(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 |
Textual Amendments
F32Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 3 Table 10(b) inserted (23.3.2015) by The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/325), regs. 1, 2(3)(b)(ii)
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 4E+WFamily 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 |