SCHEDULE 1

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

Interpretation1

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 198322 or paragraph 5(2) of the Schedule to the Repatriation of Prisoners Act 198423.

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, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

PART 1Civil Standard and Graduated Fees

Legal help and help at court

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.

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 201324.

Table 1

Category Definition

Schedule Authorisation Standard Fee

Schedule Authorisation 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)

£203 (personal injury)

£79 (all other matters)

£477 (consumer general contract)

£621 (employment)

£609 (personal injury)

£237 (all other matters)

Public Law

£259

£777

Welfare Benefits

£150

£450

Table 2(a): Legal helpFamily 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

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

Party

Court

Number of clients

Midlands

North

London

and South

Wales

Child

Other

1

£1,949

£1,598

£2,237

£2,183

Child

Other

2 or more

£2,922

£2,396

£3,355

£3,275

Child

High Court

1

£2,591

£2,125

£2,975

£2,903

Child

High Court

2 or more

£3,887

£3,188

£4,461

£4,354

Joined Party

Other

£1,033

£798

£1,201

£1,301

Joined Party

High Court

£1,374

£1,602

£1,597

£1,730

Parent

Other

1

£2,556

£2,123

£2,907

£2,633

Parent

Other

2

£3,196

£2,653

£3,633

£3,291

Parent

High Court

1

£3,399

£2,823

£3,866

£3,502

Parent

High Court

2

£4,249

£3,530

£4,832

£4,378

Table 3(a): Legal helpFamily 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

Table 3(f): Higher Standard Fee Scheme - Children

Region

Court

Family help (higher) Standard Fee

Legal representation Standard Fee

London

Court other than the High Court or Court of Protection

£424

£302

London

High Court or Court of Protection

£509

£362

Non-London

Court other than the High Court or Court of Protection

£353

£251

Non-London

High Court or Court of Protection

£424

£302

Table 3(g): Higher Standard Fee Scheme - Finance

Region

Court

Family help (higher)

Standard Fee

Family help (higher)

Standard Fee

Legal representation

Standard Fee

London

Court other than the High Court or Court of Protection

£471

£95

£374

London

High Court or Court of Protection

£565

£113

£449

Non-London

Court other than the High Court or Court of Protection

£392

£78

£311

Non-London

High Court or Court of Protection

£471

£95

£374

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

Region

Court

Legal representation

Standard Fee

London

Court other than the High Court or Court of Protection

£608

London

High Court or Court of Protection

£729

Non-London

Court other than the High Court or Court of Protection

£507

Non-London

High Court or Court of Protection

£608

Table 4(a): Immigration and Asylum Standard FeesImmigration 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

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 FeesMental 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 FeeHousing Possession Court Duty Scheme

Region

Standard Fee

London

£75.60

Non-London

£71.55

PART 2Hourly Rates – Controlled Work

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

Table 8(b): Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the Upper Tribunal cases where permission granted to Client (non Fast Track)

Activity

London

Rate

Non-London Rate

Preparation and Attendance

£74.36 per hour

£69.56 per hour

Travel and Waiting Time

£36.82 per hour

£35.78 per hour

Routine Letters Out and Telephone Calls

£5.35 per item

£4.99 per item

Advocacy

£84.56 per hour

£84.56 per hour

Table 8(c): Immigration and Asylum – Other 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

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 3Hourly Rates – Licensed Work

Table 9(a): Proceedings under Parts IV or V of the Children Act 1989, including proceedings under section 25 of that ActFamily Prescribed Rates

Activity

Higher Courts

County Court and Family

Proceedings Court

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

Table 9(b): Other Family Proceedings

Activity

Higher Courts

County Court and Family

Proceedings Court

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)

Table 10(a): Higher Courts, County Courts and Magistrates’ Courts for work carried out with Schedule AuthorisationNon 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

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

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

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 4Family 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

SCHEDULE 2Remuneration of barristers in independent practice in relation to work that is not Controlled Work, advocacy services in family proceedings or other legal services in relation to inquests

Regulation 7

Table

Category

Hourly Rate

Junior counsel in the County Court

£112.50 (Non-London Rate)

£135 (London Rate)

Senior counsel alone or leading in the High Court

£135

Led junior counsel in the High Court, 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 of 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

£36

SCHEDULE 3Family Advocacy Scheme: Fees and Rates

Regulation 8(2)

Interpretation1

Unless different provision is made, words and expressions used in this Schedule have the same meaning as in the relevant contract.

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

PART 2Private Law Advocacy Fees

Table 2(a): Private Law Children – Graduated Fees

Court

Hearing Unit 1 (up to 1 hour)

Hearing Unit 2 (up to 2.5 hours)

Conference fee

Opinion fee

Final hearing fee (per day)

Family Proceedings Court

£62.69

£156.74

£125.37

£94.05

£397.04

County Court

£68.94

£172.40

£125.37

£94.05

£436.73

High Court

£82.76

£206.87

£125.37

£94.05

£524.07

Table 2(b): Domestic Abuse – Graduated Fees

Court

Hearing Unit 1 (up to 1 hour)

Hearing Unit 2 (up to 2.5 hours)

Final hearing fee (per day)

Family Proceedings Court

£81.50

£203.76

£361.17

County Court

£81.50

£203.76

£361.17

High Court

£81.50

£203.76

£361.17

Table 2(c): Private Law Finance – Graduated Fees

Court

Hearing Unit 1(up to 1 hour)

Hearing Unit 2 (up to 2.5 hours)

Finan-cial Dis-

pute Resolu-tion Hearing Unit 1

Finan-cial Dis-

pute Resolu-tion Hearing Unit 2

Early resolu-tion fee

Confer-ence fee

Opinion

Fee

Final

hearing

fee (per day)

County Court and Family Proceedings Court

£63.18

£157.95

£101.07

£252.72

£126.36

£126.36

£94.77

£443.70

High Court

£75.83

£189.54

£121.32

£303.26

£151.65

£126.36

£94.77

£532.44

Table 2(d): Private Law – bolt-on fees

Bolt-on Fee

Payable For

Fee Payable

Client – Allegations of Harm

Private Law Children Hearings

25% of Hearing Unit Fee

Expert’s cross examination

Private Law Children Hearings

20% of Hearing Unit Fee

Exceptional travel fee

Hearings and Conferences

£32.04

Table 2(e): Private Law Children and Finance – bolt on fees – court bundle payment

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

SCHEDULE 4Inquests

Regulation 9(3) and (4)

Interpretation1

1

Unless different provision is made, words and expressions used in this Schedule have the same meaning as in the relevant contact.

2

In this Schedule, “Senior Solicitor” means a solicitor with over eight years’ qualified experience.

Table 1: Provider Hourly Rates

Item

Grade

Inside

London (hourly rate)

Outside

London (hourly rate)

Preparation

Senior Solicitor

£75.27

£71.55

Other Solicitor

£63.80

£60.75

Trainee Solicitor

£45.90

£40.17

Conference with counsel

Senior Solicitor

£75.27

£71.55

Other Solicitor

£63.80

£60.75

Trainee Solicitor

£45.90

£40.17

Attendance at hearing

Senior Solicitor

£57.05

£57.05

Other Solicitor

£45.90

£45.90

Trainee Solicitor

£27.68

£27.68

Advocacy (by solicitor)

Senior Solicitor

£87.08

£87.08

Other Solicitor

£75.60

£75.60

Travel and waiting

Senior Solicitor

£22.28

£22.28

Other Solicitor

£22.28

£22.28

Trainee Solicitor

£11.25

£11.25

Table 2: Barrister rates

Item

Category

Fixed rate

Brief fee

Junior Counsel

£900

Queen’s Counsel

£1800

Refresher fee

Junior Counsel

£450

Queen’s Counsel

£630

SCHEDULE 5Experts’ fees and rates

Regulation 10

1

Subject to paragraph 2, where the expert service is of a type listed in the Table, the Lord Chancellor must pay remuneration to the provider for the expert service at the fixed fees or at rates not exceeding the rates set out in the Table.

Table

Expert

Non-London - Hourly Rate unless stated to be a Fixed Fee

London - Hourly Rate unless stated to be a Fixed Fee

Comments

A&E consultant

£126

£135

Accident reconstruction

£90

£68

Accountant

£50 - £135

£50 - £144

Partner £144, Manager £108, Accountant £80, General staff £50

Anaesthetist

£135

£135

Architect

£99

£90

Cardiologist

£144

£144

Cell telephone site analysis

£90

£90

Child psychiatrist

£135

£135

Child psychologist

£126

£126

Computer expert

£90

£90

Consultant engineer

£90

£68

Dentist

£117

£117

Dermatologist

£108

£108

Disability consultant

£68

£68

DNA–testing of sample

£315 per test

£315 per test

DNA–preparation of report

£90

£90

Doctor (GP)

£99

£90

Employment consultant

£68

£68

Enquiry agent

£32

£23

ENT surgeon

£126

£126

General surgeon

£135

£90

Geneticist

£108

£108

GP (records report)

£63 fixed fee

£90 fixed fee

Gynaecologist

£135

£90

Haematologist

£122

£90

Handwriting expert

£90

£90

Interpreter

£32

£25

Lip reader/Signer

£72

£41

Mediator

£126

£126

Medical consultant

£135

£90

Medical microbiologist

£135

£135

Meteorologist

£126

£180 fixed fee

Midwife

£90

£90

Neonatologist

£135

£135

Neurologist

£153

£90

Neuropsychiatrist

£158

£90

Neuroradiologist

£171

£171

Neurosurgeon

£171

£90

Nursing expert

£81

£81

Obstetrician

£135

£135

Occupational therapist

£68

£68

Oncologist

£140

£140

Orthopaedic surgeon

£144

£144

Paediatrician

£135

£90

Pathologist

£153

£540 fixed fee

Pharmacologist

£122

£122

Photographer

£32

£23

Physiotherapist

£81

£81

Plastic surgeon

£135

£135

Process server

£32

£23

Psychiatrist

£135

£135

Psychologist

£117

£117

Radiologist

£135

£135

Rheumatologist

£135

£135

Risk assessment expert

£63

£63

Speech therapist

£99

£99

Surveyor (non housing-disrepair)

£50

£50

Surveyor (housing-disrepair)

£85

£115

Telecoms expert

£90

£90

Toxicologist

£135

£135

Urologist

£135

£135

Vet

£90

£90

Voice recognition

£117

£90

Exceptional circumstances2

1

The Lord Chancellor may increase the fixed fees or rates set out in the Table after paragraph 1 if the Lord Chancellor considers it reasonable to do so due to exceptional circumstances.

2

In sub-paragraph (1), “exceptional circumstances” mean that the expert’s evidence is key to the client’s case and either—

a

the complexity of the material is such that an expert with a high level of seniority is required; or

b

the material is of such a specialised and unusual nature that only very few experts are available to provide the necessary evidence.

Payment of expert services of a type not listed in the Table after Part 13

Where the expert service is of a type not listed in the Table after paragraph 1, in considering the rate at which to fund the expert service the Lord Chancellor—

a

must have regard to the rates set out in the Table after paragraph 1; and

b

may require a number of quotes for provision of the service to be submitted to the Lord Chancellor.

General provisions relating to experts

4

1

The costs and expenses relating to experts listed at sub-paragraph (2) are not payable by the Lord Chancellor.

2

The costs and expenses are—

a

any administration fee charged by an expert, including (but not limited to)—

i

a fee in respect of office space or provision of a consultation room;

ii

a fee in respect of administrative support services, such as typing services;

iii

a fee in respect of courier services;

iv

a subsistence fee; and

b

any cancellation fee charged by an expert, where the notice of cancellation was given to the expert more than 72 hours before the relevant hearing or appointment.

5

The maximum amount that the Lord Chancellor may pay as a disbursement in respect of an expert’s vehicle mileage is £0.45 per mile.

6

The maximum amount that the Lord Chancellor may pay as a disbursement in respect of an expert’s travel time is £40 per hour.