SCHEDULE 3Family Advocacy Scheme: Fees and Rates

PART 1Public Law Advocacy Fees

Table 1(a): Care or supervision proceedings under section 31 of the Children Act 1989 – graduated fees

Court

Hearing Unit 1 (up to 1 hour)

Hearing Unit 2 (up to 2.5 hours)

Conference fee

Opinion fee

Advocates' Meeting Fee

Final Hearing Fee (per day)

Family Proceedings Court

£86.72

£216.81

£127.71

£105.66

£128.16

£506.25

County Court

£95.40

£238.46

£127.71

£105.66

£140.99

£556.88

High Court

£114.48

£286.16

£127.71

£105.66

£169.20

£668.25

Table 1(b): Other Public Law Case – graduated fees

Court

Hearing Unit 1 (up to 1 hour)

Hearing Unit 2 (up to 2.5 hours)

Conference fee

Opinion fee

Advocates' Meeting Fee

Final Hearing Fee (per day)

Family Proceedings Court

£75.83

£189.59

£127.71

£105.66

£128.16

£464.31

County Court

£83.39

£208.53

£127.71

£105.66

£140.99

£510.75

High Court

£100.08

£250.20

£127.71

£105.66

£169.20

£612.90

Table 1(c): Public Law – bolt-on fees

Category

Payable For

Fee Payable

Client – Allegations of Harm

Hearings

25% of Hearing Unit Fee

Client – Lack of understanding etc

Hearings

25% of Hearing Unit Fee

Expert's cross examination

Hearings

25% of Hearing Unit Fee

Exceptional travel fee

Hearings, Advocates' Meetings and Conferences

£32.04

Table 1(d): Public Law – bolt-on fee – court bundle payments

Hearing type

CB1 (351-700 pages)

CB2 (701-1,400 pages)

CB3 (over 1,400 pages)

Interim Hearing

£59.40

£89.10

£89.10

Final Hearing

£159.30

£239.40

£318.60