The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013, SCHEDULE 2 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 April 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Regulation 7
Textual Amendments
1. For the purpose of this Schedule—
“junior counsel” means a barrister in independent practice of less than 10 years call; and
“senior counsel” means a barrister in independent practice of 10 years call or more.
Category | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|
| Preparation and attendance in the High Court or Upper Tribunal | £71.55 (London rate) £67.50 (Non-London rate) |
| Preparation and attendance in the County Court | £63.00 (London rate) £59.40 (Non-London rate) |
| Attendance at court or conference in the High Court or Upper Tribunal | £33.30 |
| Attendance at court or conference in the County Court | £29.25 |
| Advocacy in the High Court or Upper Tribunal | £67.50 |
| Advocacy in the County Court | £59.40 |
| Travel and waiting in the High Court or Upper Tribunal | £29.93 |
| Travel and waiting in the County Court | £26.28 |
Category | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|
| Led junior counsel in the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court | £112.50 |
| Leading senior counsel in the Court of Appeal | £157.50 |
| Queen’s Counsel (where approved for briefing or instruction by the Lord Chancellor) in the High Court or Court of Appeal | £180 |
| Leading senior counsel in the Supreme Court | £180 |
| Queen’s Counsel (where approved for briefing or instruction by the Lord Chancellor) in the Supreme Court | £225 |
| Noter/Pupil/2nd led junior counsel in the Court of Appeal or Supreme Court | £36] |
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