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Table 9(a): Proceedings under Parts IV or V of the Children Act 1989, including proceedings under section 25 of that Act [F1, or as the case may be, section 119 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014] [F2but excluding proceedings under [F3section 31 of the Children Act 1989]]

Family Prescribed Rates

Activity [F4Judge of High Court judge level (acting as a judge of the family court) or] Higher Courts [F5[F6Justices’ 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

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[F7Table 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 [F8Justices’ 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 [F9Judge of High Court judge level (acting as a judge of the family court) or] Higher Courts [F10[F11Justices’ 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 [F12or 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 [F13per hour]£29.25 [F13per hour]
Advocacy£67.50 per hour£59.40 per hour
Travelling and waiting time£29.93 per hour£26.28 per hour

Textual Amendments

Table 10(b): Higher Courts, County Courts and Magistrates' Courts for work not carried out with Schedule Authorisation [F14(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

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