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

SCHEDULE 1E+W

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

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

Marginal Citations

PART 1E+WCivil Standard F2... Fees

Textual Amendments

Legal help and help at courtE+W

[F32.  The fees in Table 1 for Housing do not apply to the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme or the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service. The fees for those schemes are contained in Tables 6 and 6(a) in this Part.]

Textual Amendments

[F42A.  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) [F5, [F62016 Standard Civil Contract (Welfare Benefits), 2018 Standard Civil Contract or 2024 Standard Civil Contract].] 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

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 DefinitionF7... Standard FeeF7... Escape Fee Threshold
[F8Claims Against Public Authorities]£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)

[F9£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)

[F9£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

RegionFee
National£132

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

RegionFee
National£365

[F10Table 2(c): Legal representation – section 31 Children Act 1989 Care or Supervision proceedings only

PartyPerson before whom proceedings are heardNumber of clientsMidlandsNorthLondon and SouthWales
Child [F11Justices’ legal adviser], lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge1£1,754£1,438£2,013£1,965
Child [F11Justices’ legal adviser], lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge2 or more£2,630£2,156£3,020£2,948
ChildJudge of High Court judge level1£2,332£1,913£2,678£2,613
ChildJudge of High Court judge level2 or more£3,498£2,869£4,015£3,919
Joined Party [F11Justices’ legal adviser], lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge£930£718£1,081£1,171
Joined PartyJudge of High Court judge level£1,237£956£1,437£1,557
Parent [F11Justices’ legal adviser], lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge1£2,300£1,911£2,616£2,370
Parent [F11Justices’ legal adviser], lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge2£2,876£2,388£3,270£2,962
ParentJudge of High Court judge level1£3,059£2,541£3,479£3,152
ParentJudge of High Court judge level2£3,824£3,177£4,349£3,940]

Table 3(a): Legal help

Family Private Law

RegionFee
National£86

Table 3(b): Legal help – Divorce [F12application] only

RegionFee
National£146

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

RegionFeeSettlement Fee
London£230£138
Non-London£199£119

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

RegionFeeSettlement Fee
London£241£145
Non-London£208£125

Table 3(e): Help with family mediation

ActivityFee
Mediation Advice£150
Mediation Consent Order (Finance)£200

[F13Table 3(f): Higher Standard Fee Scheme – Children

RegionPerson or court before whom proceedings are heardFamily help (higher) Standard FeeLegal representation Standard Fee
London [F14Justices’ legal adviser], lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge£424£302
LondonJudge of High Court judge level or Court of Protection£509£362
Non-London [F14Justices’ legal adviser], lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge£353£251
Non-LondonJudge of High Court judge level or Court of Protection£424£302]

[F15Table 3(g): Higher Standard Fee Scheme – Finance

RegionPerson or court before whom proceedings are heard

Family help (higher)

Standard Fee

Family help (higher) Settlement Fee

Legal representation

Standard Fee

London [F16Justices’ legal adviser], lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge£471£95£374
LondonJudge of High Court judge level or Court of Protection£565£113£449
Non-London [F16Justices’ legal adviser], lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge£392£78£311
Non-LondonJudge of High Court judge level or Court of Protection£471£95£374]

[F17Table 3(h): Higher Standard Fee Scheme – Domestic Abuse Proceedings

RegionPerson or court before whom proceedings are heard

Legal representation

Standard Fee

London [F18Justices’ legal adviser], lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge£608
LondonJudge of High Court judge level or Court of Protection£729
Non-London [F18Justices’ legal adviser], lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge£507
Non-LondonJudge of High Court judge level or Court of Protection£608]

Table 4(a): Immigration and Asylum Standard Fees

Immigration and Asylum

Type of matterStage 1 (legal help)Stage 2a (controlled legal representation)Stage 2b (controlled legal representation)
Asylum£413£227£567
Immigration – non-asylum£234£227£454

[F19Table 4(aa): Immigration and Asylum Standard Fees – online system appeals

Immigration and Asylum: online procedure appeals

Type of matterStage 2d (appeals without a hearing)Stage 2e (appeals with a hearing)
Asylum£669£1,009
Immigration – non asylum£628£855]

Table 4(b): Additional Payment – [F20UKVI] Interview

Representation at [F20UKVI] Interview£266

[F21Table 4(ba): Additional Payment – National Referral Mechanism

National Referral Mechanism Advice£150]

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

[F22Table 4(ca)

Immigration and Asylum Online Procedure Advocacy Services Standard Fees

ActivityAdvocacy 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
F23... Standby Payment£34.02

Table 5(a): Basic Fees

Mental Health

Basic FeesValue
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 FeesValue
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

RegionStandard Fee
London£75.60
Non-London£71.55

[F24Table 6(a)

Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS)

ActivityStandard FeeEscape Fee Threshold
HLPAS Stage One: early legal advice£157£471
HLPAS Stage Two: in-court duty scheme

£75.60 (London rate)

£71.55 (Non-London rate).

N/A]

[F25Table 7: Standard Fee

[F26Legal help or help at court in the Welfare Benefits Category of Law under the 2014 Standard Civil Contract (Welfare Benefits), 2016 Standard Civil Contract (Welfare Benefits) [F27, 2018 Standard Civil Contract and 2024 Standard Civil Contract]]

Standard Fee£208]

Textual Amendments

F12Word in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Table 3(b) heading substituted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/237), Sch. para. 7(3) (with reg. 3); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2

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[F28Legal help, help at court and family help (lower)]

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Table 7(a): Immigration and Asylum Escape Fee cases, Mental Health, Actions Against the Police, Public Law, Education and Community Care

F29...

ActivityLondon RateNon-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

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

ActivityLondon RateNon-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

ActivityLondon RateNon-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 F30...

ActivityLondon RateNon-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

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Table 7(e): All other categories

ActivityLondon RateNon-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

ActivityLondon RateNon-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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Textual Amendments

F31Sch. 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)

[F32Table 8(c): Controlled Legal Representation – Immigration and Asylum hourly rates cases]

ActivityLondon RateNon-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 [F33per item]£3.69 [F33per item]
Advocacy£62.64 per hour£62.64 per hour

Textual Amendments

F32Sch. 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)

[F34Table 8(ca)

Controlled Legal Representation – Immigration and Asylum Online Procedure hourly rates cases

ActivityLondon RateNon-London Rate
Preparation and Attendance£55.08 per hour£51.53 per hour
Routine Letters Out and Telephone Calls£3.96 [F35per item]£3.69 [F35per item]]

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Table 8(d): Representation in Mental Health Proceedings

ActivityLondon RateNon-London Rate
[F36Preparation 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 [F37per hour]£65.79 [F37per hour]
Attending Tribunal with Counsel£30.78 per hour£30.78 per hour

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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 [F38, or as the case may be, section 119 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014] [F39but excluding proceedings under [F40section 31 of the Children Act 1989]]

Family Prescribed Rates

Activity [F41Judge of High Court judge level (acting as a judge of the family court) or] Higher Courts [F42[F43Justices’ 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

[F44Table 9(aa): Legal representation – section 31 Children Act 1989 Care or Supervision proceedings only

ActivityJudge of High Court judge level (acting as a judge of the family court) or Higher Courts [F45Justices’ 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]

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Table 9(b): Other Family Proceedings

Activity [F46Judge of High Court judge level (acting as a judge of the family court) or] Higher Courts [F47[F48Justices’ 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

Table 10(a): Higher Courts, County Courts and Magistrates' Courts for work carried out with Schedule Authorisation [F49or injunctions under Part 1 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 and related parenting orders]

Non Family Prescribed Rates

ActivityHigher CourtsCounty 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 [F50per hour]£29.25 [F50per hour]
Advocacy£67.50 per hour£59.40 per hour
Travelling and waiting time£29.93 per hour£26.28 per hour

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Table 10(b): Higher Courts, County Courts and Magistrates' Courts for work not carried out with Schedule Authorisation [F51(except as in Table 10(a))]

ActivityHigher CourtsCounty 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

Table 10(c): First-tier Tribunal

ActivityLondon RateNon-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

ActivityFee
Assessment alone£87
Assessment separate£87
Assessment together£130

Table 11(b): Mediation Fees

Category of WorkSingle SessionMulti SessionAgreed 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