SCHEDULE 1Advocates' Graduated Fee Scheme
PART 1Definitions and Scope
Interpretation
1.
(1)
In this Schedule—
“case” means proceedings in the Crown Court against any one assisted person—
(a)
on one or more counts of a single indictment;
(b)
arising out of a single notice of appeal against conviction or sentence, or a single committal for sentence, whether on one or more charges; or
(c)
arising out of a single alleged breach of an order of the Crown Court,
and a case falling within paragraph (c) must be treated as a separate case from the proceedings in which the order was made;
“cracked trial” means a case on indictment in which—
(a)
F1the assisted person enters a plea of not guilty to one or more counts at the first hearing at which he or she enters a plea and—
- (i)
the case does not proceed to trial (whether by reason of pleas of guilty or for other reasons) or the prosecution offers no evidence; and
- (ii)
either—
- (aa)
in respect of one or more counts to which the assisted person pleaded guilty, the assisted person did not so plead at F2first hearing at which he or she entered a plea; or
- (bb)
in respect of one or more counts which did not proceed, the prosecution did not, before or at the F3first hearing at which the assisted person entered a plea, declare an intention of not proceeding with them; or
(b)
the case is listed for trial without a F4hearing at which the assisted person enters a plea;
F5“excluded hearing” means—
(a)
the first hearing at which the assisted person enters a plea;
(b)
any hearing which forms part of the main hearing, or
(c)
any hearing for which a fee is payable under a provision of this Schedule other than paragraph 12(2);
“guilty plea” means a case on indictment which—
(a)
is disposed of without a trial because the assisted person pleaded guilty to one or more counts; and
(b)
is not a cracked trial;
F6...
“Newton Hearing” means a hearing at which evidence is heard for the purpose of determining the sentence of a convicted person in accordance with the principles of R v Newton (1982) 77 Cr App R 13;
“standard appearance” means an appearance by the trial advocate or substitute advocate in any of the following hearings F7unless it is an excluded hearing—
(a)
F8...
(b)
a pre-trial review;
(d)
a case management hearing;
(e)
the hearing of a case listed for plea which is adjourned for trial;
(f)
any hearing (except a trial, F11the first hearing at which the assisted person enters a plea or a hearing referred to in paragraph 2(1)(b)) which is listed but cannot proceed because of the failure of the assisted person or a witness to attend, the unavailability of a pre-sentence report or other good reason;
(g)
custody time limit applications;
(h)
bail and other applications (except where any such applications take place in the course of a hearing referred to in paragraph 2(1)(b));
(i)
the hearing of the case listed for mention only, including applications relating to the date of the trial (except where an application takes place in the course of a hearing referred to in paragraph 2(1)(b));
(j)
F12...
(k)
a preliminary hearing; or
(l)
a hearing, whether contested or not, relating to breach of bail, failure to surrender to bail or execution of a bench warrant,
provided that a fee is not payable elsewhere under this Schedule in respect of the hearing;
“substitute advocate” means an advocate who is not an instructed advocate or the trial advocate but who undertakes work on the case; F13...
F6...
(2)
For the purposes of this Schedule, the number of pages of prosecution evidence served on the court must be determined in accordance with sub-paragraphs (3) to (5).
(3)
The number of pages of prosecution evidence includes all—
(a)
witness statements;
(b)
documentary and pictorial exhibits;
(c)
records of interviews with the assisted person; and
(d)
records of interviews with other defendants,
which form part of the F14... served prosecution documents or which are included in any notice of additional evidence.
(4)
Subject to sub-paragraph (5), a document served by the prosecution in electronic form is included in the number of pages of prosecution evidence.
(5)
A documentary or pictorial exhibit which—
(a)
has been served by the prosecution in electronic form; and
(b)
has never existed in paper form,
is not included within the number of pages of prosecution evidence unless the appropriate officer decides that it would be appropriate to include it in the pages of prosecution evidence taking into account the nature of the document and any other relevant circumstances.
(6)
In proceedings on indictment in the Crown Court initiated otherwise than by F15sending for trial, the appropriate officer must determine the number of pages of prosecution evidence in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) or as nearly in accordance with those sub-paragraphs as possible as the nature of the case permits.
F16(7)
A reference in this Schedule to a “band” is to the band of the offence concerned set out in Table B in the AGFS Banding Document, as read in conjunction with Table A in that document.
(8)
Where the band within which an offence described in Table B in the AGFS Banding Document falls depends on the facts of the case, the band within which the offence falls is to be determined by reference to Table A in that document.
Application
2.
(1)
Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (11), this Schedule applies to—
(a)
every case on indictment; and
(b)
the following proceedings in the Crown Court—
(i)
an appeal against conviction or sentence;
(ii)
a sentencing hearing following a committal for sentence to the Crown Court; and
(iii)
proceedings arising out of an alleged breach of an order of the Crown Court (whether or not this Schedule applies to the proceedings in which the order was made).
(2)
Sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) apply where, following a trial, an order is made for a new trial and the same trial advocate appears at both trials where—
(a)
the defendant is an assisted person at both trials; or
(b)
the defendant is an assisted person at the new trial only; or
(c)
the new trial is a cracked trial or guilty plea.
(3)
Subject to sub-paragraph (4), in respect of a new trial, or if the trial advocate so elects, in respect of the first trial, the graduated fee payable to the trial advocate must be calculated in accordance with Part 2 or Part 3, as appropriate, except that the fee must be reduced by—
(a)
30%, where the new trial started within one month of the conclusion of the first trial;
(b)
20%, where the new trial did not start within one month of the conclusion of the first trial;
(c)
40%, where the new trial becomes a cracked trial or guilty plea within one month of the conclusion of the first trial; or
(d)
25% where the new trial becomes a cracked trial or guilty plea more than one month after the conclusion of the first trial.
(4)
Where—
(a)
in relation to the first trial, the case was F17... sent for trial to the Crown Court on the election of a defendant where the magistrates' court had determined the case to be suitable for summary trial; and
(b)
the new trial becomes a cracked trial or guilty plea,
the fee payable to the trial advocate must be—
(i)
the graduated fee calculated in accordance with Part 2, in respect of the first trial; and
(ii)
the fixed fee set out in paragraph 10 in respect of the new trial.
(5)
Sub-paragraphs (6) and (7) apply in the circumstances set out in sub-paragraph (2) but where a different trial advocate appears for the assisted person at each trial.
(6)
Subject to sub-paragraph (7), in respect of each trial, the graduated fee payable to the trial advocate must be calculated in accordance with Part 2 or Part 3 as appropriate.
(7)
Where—
(a)
in relation to the first trial, the case was F18... sent for trial to the Crown Court on the election of a defendant where the magistrates' court had determined the case to be suitable for summary trial; and
(b)
the new trial becomes a cracked trial or guilty plea,
the fee payable to the trial advocate at the first trial must be the graduated fee, calculated in accordance with Part 2 and the fee payable to the trial advocate at the new trial must be the fixed fee set out in paragraph 10.
(8)
Where following a case on indictment a Newton hearing takes place—
(a)
for the purposes of this Schedule the case is to be treated as having gone to trial;
(b)
the length of the trial is to be taken to be the combined length of the main hearing and the Newton hearing;
(c)
the provisions of this Schedule relating to cracked trials and guilty pleas do not apply; and
(d)
no fee is payable under paragraph 15 in respect of the Newton hearing.
F19(9)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F20(10)
Where, at any time after proceedings are sent for trial to the Crown Court they are—
(a)
discontinued by a notice served under section 23A of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (discontinuance of proceedings after accused has been sent for trial), or
(b)
dismissed pursuant to paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (applications for dismissal),
the provisions of paragraph 22 apply.
(11)
For the purposes of this Schedule, a case on indictment which discontinues at or before F21the first hearing at which the assisted person enters a plea otherwise than—
(a)
by reason of a plea of guilty being entered; or
(b)
in accordance with sub-paragraph (10),
must be treated as a guilty plea.
F22Bands of Offences
3.
(1)
For the purposes of this Schedule—
(a)
(b)
conspiracy to commit an indictable offence contrary to section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 M1 (the offence of conspiracy), incitement to commit an indictable offence and attempts to commit an indictable offence contrary to section 1 of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 M2 (attempting to commit an offence) fall within the same F25band as the substantive offence to which they relate;
(c)
where the F26AGFS Banding Document specifies that the F27band within which an offence falls depends on whether the value F28, amount or weight involved exceeds a stated limit, the value F28, amount or weight must be presumed not to exceed that limit unless the advocate making the claim under regulation 4 proves otherwise to the satisfaction of the appropriate officer;
(d)
where more than one count of the indictment is for an offence in relation to which the F29band depends on the value F30, amount or weight involved, that value F30, amount or weight must be taken to be the total value F30, amount or weight involved in all those offences, but where two or more counts relate to the same property, the value F30, amount or weight of that property must be taken into account once only;
(e)
where an entry in the F31AGFS Banding Document specifies an offence as being contrary to a statutory provision, then subject to any express limitation in the entry that entry includes every offence contrary to that statutory provision whether or not the words of description in the entry are appropriate to cover all such offences;
(f)
where in a case on indictment there is a hearing to determine the question of whether an assisted person is unfit to plead or unfit to stand trial, the trial advocate must elect whether that hearing falls within the same F32band as the indictable offence to which it relates or within F33band 5.3; and
F34(g)
where in a case on indictment a restriction order is made, the offence is to be treated as if it falls within band 1.3, regardless of the band within which the offence would fall within the AGFS Banding Document but for this paragraph.
(2)
(3)
The appropriate officer must, in light of the objections made by the advocate—
(b)
F40re-band the offence,
and must notify the advocate of the decision.
PART 2Graduated Fees for Trial
Calculation of Graduated Fees
4.
The amount of the graduated fee for a single trial advocate representing one assisted person being tried on one indictment in the Crown Court in a trial F41... must be calculated in accordance with the following formula—
F42Where—
GF is the amount of the graduated fee;
BF is the basic fee specified as appropriate to the band of the offence for which the assisted person is tried and the category of trial advocate (see paragraph 5);
D is the number of days or parts of a day on which the advocate attends at court by which the trial exceeds 1 day;
DAF is the fee payable in respect of daily attendance at court for the number of days by which the trial exceeds 1 day, as appropriate to the band of the offence for which the assisted person is tried and the category of trial advocate (see paragraph 5A).
F43Basic fees
5.
For the purposes of paragraph 4, in relation to the offence concerned, the basic fee is the amount set out in the table following this paragraph which corresponds with the band within which that offence falls (as set out in column (1) of the table) and the category of the advocate concerned (as set out in columns (2) to (4) of the table).
F44(1) Band of offence | Amount of basic fee per category of trial advocate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
(2) Junior Alone or Led Junior | (3) Leading Junior | (4) Queen’s Counsel | |
1.1 | £8,585 | £12,880 | £17,170 |
1.2 | £4,295 | £6,445 | £8,590 |
1.3 | £2,575 | £3,865 | £5,150 |
1.4 | £2,145 | £3,220 | £4,290 |
2.1 | £8,585 | £12,880 | £17,170 |
2.2 | £2,575 | £3,865 | £5,150 |
3.1 | £3,535 | £5,305 | £7,070 |
3.2 | £2,020 | £3,030 | £4,040 |
3.3 | £1,200 | £1,800 | £2,400 |
3.4 | £850 | £1,275 | £1,700 |
3.5 | £750 | £1,125 | £1,500 |
4.1 | £2,020 | £3,030 | £4,040 |
4.2 | £1,565 | £2,350 | £3,130 |
4.3 | £1,515 | £2,275 | £3,030 |
5.1 | £1,900 | £2,850 | £3,800 |
5.2 | £1,415 | £2,125 | £2,830 |
5.3 | £1,010 | £1,515 | £2,020 |
6.1 | £8,485 | £12,730 | £16,970 |
6.2 | £7,700 | £11,550 | £15,400 |
6.3 | £2,855 | £4,285 | £5,710 |
6.4 | £1,010 | £1,515 | £2,020 |
6.5 | £810 | £1,215 | £1,620 |
7.1 | £1,415 | £2,125 | £2,830 |
7.2 | £810 | £1,215 | £1,620 |
7.3 | £760 | £1,140 | £1,520 |
8.1 | £1,210 | £1,815 | £2,420 |
9.1 | £5,860 | £8,790 | £11,720 |
9.2 | £4,040 | £6,060 | £8,080 |
9.3 | £3,030 | £4,545 | £6,060 |
9.4 | £2,650 | £3,975 | £5,300 |
9.5 | £1,615 | £2,425 | £3,230 |
9.6 | £1,210 | £1,815 | £2,420 |
9.7 | £810 | £1,215 | £1,620 |
10.1 | £2,220 | £3,330 | £4,440 |
11.1 | £1,400 | £2,100 | £2,800 |
11.2 | £800 | £1,200 | £1,600 |
12.1 | £2,120 | £3,180 | £4,240 |
12.2 | £1,315 | £1,975 | £2,630 |
12.3 | £910 | £1,365 | £1,820 |
13.1 | £1,800 | £2,700 | £3,600 |
14.1 | £2,325 | £3,490 | £4,650 |
15.1 | £1,615 | £2,425 | £3,230 |
15.2 | £1,400 | £2,100 | £2,800 |
15.3 | £850 | £1,275 | £1,700 |
16.1 | £2,220 | £3,330 | £4,440 |
16.2 | £1,615 | £2,425 | £3,230 |
16.3 | £1,010 | £1,515 | £2,020 |
17.1 | £725 | £1,090 | £1,450 |
Daily attendance fees
5A.
For the purposes of paragraph 4, in relation to the offence concerned, the daily attendance fee is the amount set out in the table following this paragraph which corresponds with the band within which that offence falls (as set out in column (1) of the table) and the category of the advocate concerned (as set out in columns (2) to (4) of the table).
F45(1) Band of offence | Amount of daily attendance fee per category of trial advocate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
(2) Junior Alone or Led Junior | (3) Leading Junior | (4) Queen’s Counsel | |
1.1 | £580 | £870 | £1,160 |
1.2 | £580 | £870 | £1,160 |
1.3 | £580 | £870 | £1,160 |
1.4 | £580 | £870 | £1,160 |
2.1 | £580 | £870 | £1,160 |
2.2 | £580 | £870 | £1,160 |
3.1 | £505 | £760 | £1,010 |
3.2 | £505 | £760 | £1,010 |
3.3 | £505 | £760 | £1,010 |
3.4 | £505 | £760 | £1,010 |
3.5 | £400 | £600 | £800 |
4.1 | £530 | £795 | £1,060 |
4.2 | £505 | £760 | £1,010 |
4.3 | £480 | £720 | £960 |
5.1 | £530 | £795 | £1,060 |
5.2 | £505 | £760 | £1,010 |
5.3 | £480 | £720 | £960 |
6.1 | £530 | £795 | £1,060 |
6.2 | £505 | £760 | £1,010 |
6.3 | £405 | £610 | £810 |
6.4 | £400 | £600 | £800 |
6.5 | £400 | £600 | £800 |
7.1 | £505 | £760 | £1,010 |
7.2 | £455 | £685 | £910 |
7.3 | £405 | £610 | £810 |
8.1 | £505 | £760 | £1,010 |
9.1 | £530 | £795 | £1,060 |
9.2 | £530 | £795 | £1,060 |
9.3 | £455 | £685 | £910 |
9.4 | £455 | £685 | £910 |
9.5 | £455 | £685 | £910 |
9.6 | £405 | £610 | £810 |
9.7 | £400 | £600 | £800 |
10.1 | £530 | £795 | £1,060 |
11.1 | £455 | £685 | £910 |
11.2 | £400 | £600 | £800 |
12.1 | £505 | £760 | £1,010 |
12.2 | £505 | £760 | £1,010 |
12.3 | £505 | £760 | £1,010 |
13.1 | £505 | £760 | £1,010 |
14.1 | £555 | £835 | £1,110 |
15.1 | £505 | £760 | £1,010 |
15.2 | £405 | £610 | £810 |
15.3 | £400 | £600 | £800 |
16.1 | £555 | £835 | £1,110 |
16.2 | £505 | £760 | £1,010 |
16.3 | £505 | £760 | £1,010 |
17.1 | £400 | £600 | £800 |
PART 3Graduated Fees for Guilty Pleas and Cracked Trials
Scope of Part 3
F466.
(1)
Subject to sub-paragraph (2) and to paragraph 22, this Part does not apply to a case F47... sent for trial to the Crown Court on the election of a defendant where the magistrates’ court has determined the case to be suitable for a summary trial.
F48(2)
This Part applies in all cases where the trial is a cracked trial because—
(a)
the prosecution offer no evidence on all counts against the defendant and the judge directs that a not guilty verdict be entered; or
(b)
after the election by the defendant mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)—
(i)
there is a substantive change to a count on the indictment and the defendant pleads guilty; or
F49(ii)
the defendant pleads guilty to one or more counts on the indictment and the prosecution offer no evidence on a remaining count, or otherwise do not proceed to trial on a remaining count.
Calculation of graduated fees in guilty pleas and cracked trials
7.
(1)
The amount of the graduated fee for a single trial advocate representing one assisted person in a guilty plea or cracked trial is—
(a)
where the case is a guilty plea or a trial which cracks in the first third F50or the second third—
(i)
the basic fee specified in Table A following paragraph 8 as appropriate to the offence with which the assisted person is charged, and the category of trial advocate; F51...
F52(ii)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)
where the case is a trial which cracks in the F53... last third—
(i)
the basic fee specified in Table B following paragraph 8 as appropriate to the offence with which the assisted person is charged and the category of trial advocate; F54...
F55(ii)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)
Where—
(a)
the trial of a case does not commence on the date first fixed; or
(b)
the case is not taken and disposed of from the first warned list in which it is entered,
the basic fee F56is that specified for the last third in Table B following paragraph 8.
(3)
In this paragraph, and in the tables following paragraph 8, references to the first, second and last third are references to the first, second and last third—
(a)
where a case is first listed for trial on a fixed date, of the period of time beginning with the day after the date on which the case is so listed and ending with the day before the date so fixed;
(b)
where the case is first placed in a warned list, of the period of time beginning with the day after the date on which the case is so placed and ending with the day before the date of the start of that warned list,
and where the number of days in this period of time cannot be divided by three equally, any days remaining after such division must be added to the last third.
(4)
Where a graduated fee is calculated in accordance with this Part for the purposes of paragraph 2(3), the fee must be calculated as if the trial had cracked in the last third.
F57Basic fees for guilty pleas and cracked trials
8.
Subject to, and for the purposes of, paragraph 7, in relation to the offence concerned, the basic fee—
(a)
where there is a guilty plea, or where the trial cracks in the first third or the second third, is the amount set out in Table A following this paragraph; or
(b)
where the trial cracks in the final third, is the amount set out in Table B following this paragraph,
which corresponds with the band within which the offence falls (as set out in column (1) of the relevant table) and the category of the advocate concerned (as set out in columns (2) to (4) of the relevant table).
(1) Band of offence | Amount of basic fee per category of trial advocate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
(2) Junior Alone or Led Junior | (3) Leading Junior | (4) Queen’s Counsel | |
1.1 | £4,295 | £6,440 | £8,585 |
1.2 | £2,150 | £3,220 | £4,295 |
1.3 | £1,290 | £1,930 | £2,575 |
1.4 | £1,075 | £1,610 | £2,145 |
2.1 | £4,295 | £6,440 | £8,585 |
2.2 | £1,290 | £1,930 | £2,575 |
3.1 | £1,770 | £2,650 | £3,535 |
3.2 | £1,010 | £1,515 | £2,020 |
3.3 | £600 | £900 | £1,200 |
3.4 | £425 | £640 | £850 |
3.5 | £375 | £565 | £750 |
4.1 | £1,010 | £1,515 | £2,020 |
4.2 | £785 | £1,175 | £1,565 |
4.3 | £760 | £1,135 | £1,515 |
5.1 | £950 | £1,425 | £1,900 |
5.2 | £710 | £1,060 | £1,415 |
5.3 | £505 | £760 | £1,010 |
6.1 | £4,245 | £6,365 | £8,485 |
6.2 | £3,850 | £5,775 | £7,700 |
6.3 | £1,430 | £2,140 | £2,855 |
6.4 | £505 | £760 | £1,010 |
6.5 | £405 | £610 | £810 |
7.1 | £710 | £1,060 | £1,415 |
7.2 | £405 | £610 | £810 |
7.3 | £380 | £570 | £760 |
8.1 | £605 | £910 | £1,210 |
9.1 | £2,930 | £4,395 | £5,860 |
9.2 | £2,020 | £3,030 | £4,040 |
9.3 | £1,515 | £2,275 | £3,030 |
9.4 | £1,325 | £1,990 | £2,650 |
9.5 | £810 | £1,210 | £1,615 |
9.6 | £605 | £910 | £1,210 |
9.7 | £405 | £610 | £810 |
10.1 | £1,110 | £1,665 | £2,220 |
11.1 | £700 | £1,050 | £1,400 |
11.2 | £400 | £600 | £800 |
12.1 | £1,060 | £1,590 | £2,120 |
12.2 | £660 | £985 | £1,315 |
12.3 | £455 | £685 | £910 |
13.1 | £900 | £1,350 | £1,800 |
14.1 | £1,165 | £1,745 | £2,325 |
15.1 | £810 | £1,210 | £1,615 |
15.2 | £700 | £1,050 | £1,400 |
15.3 | £425 | £640 | £850 |
16.1 | £1,110 | £1,665 | £2,220 |
16.2 | £810 | £1,210 | £1,615 |
16.3 | £505 | £760 | £1,010 |
17.1 | £365 | £545 | £725 |
(1) Band of offence | Amount of basic fee per category of trial advocate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
(2) Junior Alone or Led Junior | (3) Leading Junior | (4) Queen’s Counsel | |
1.1 | £7,295 | £10,945 | £14,595 |
1.2 | £3,650 | £5,475 | £7,300 |
1.3 | £2,190 | £3,285 | £4,380 |
1.4 | £1,825 | £2,735 | £3,645 |
2.1 | £7,295 | £10,945 | £14,595 |
2.2 | £2,190 | £3,285 | £4,380 |
3.1 | £3,005 | £4,505 | £6,010 |
3.2 | £1,715 | £2,575 | £3,435 |
3.3 | £1,020 | £1,530 | £2,040 |
3.4 | £725 | £1,085 | £1,445 |
3.5 | £640 | £955 | £1,275 |
4.1 | £1,715 | £2,575 | £3,435 |
4.2 | £1,330 | £1,995 | £2,660 |
4.3 | £1,290 | £1,930 | £2,575 |
5.1 | £1,615 | £2,425 | £3,230 |
5.2 | £1,205 | £1,805 | £2,405 |
5.3 | £860 | £1,290 | £1,715 |
6.1 | £7,210 | £10,820 | £14,425 |
6.2 | £6,545 | £9,820 | £13,090 |
6.3 | £2,425 | £3,640 | £4,855 |
6.4 | £860 | £1,290 | £1,715 |
6.5 | £690 | £1,035 | £1,375 |
7.1 | £1,205 | £1,805 | £2,405 |
7.2 | £690 | £1,035 | £1,375 |
7.3 | £645 | £970 | £1,290 |
8.1 | £1,030 | £1,545 | £2,055 |
9.1 | £4,980 | £7,470 | £9,960 |
9.2 | £3,435 | £5,150 | £6,870 |
9.3 | £2,575 | £3,865 | £5,150 |
9.4 | £2,255 | £3,380 | £4,505 |
9.5 | £1,375 | £2,060 | £2,745 |
9.6 | £1,030 | £1,545 | £2,055 |
9.7 | £690 | £1,035 | £1,375 |
10.1 | £1,885 | £2,830 | £3,775 |
11.1 | £1,190 | £1,785 | £2,380 |
11.2 | £680 | £1,020 | £1,360 |
12.1 | £1,800 | £2,705 | £3,605 |
12.2 | £1,120 | £1,675 | £2,235 |
12.3 | £775 | £1,160 | £1,545 |
13.1 | £1,530 | £2,295 | £3,060 |
14.1 | £1,975 | £2,965 | £3,955 |
15.1 | £1,375 | £2,060 | £2,745 |
15.2 | £1,190 | £1,785 | £2,380 |
15.3 | £725 | £1,085 | £1,445 |
16.1 | £1,885 | £2,830 | £3,775 |
16.2 | £1,375 | £2,060 | £2,745 |
16.3 | £860 | £1,290 | £1,715 |
17.1 | £615 | £925 | £1,235 |
PART 4Fixed Fee for Guilty Pleas and Cracked Trials
Scope of Part 4
F609.
(1)
Subject to sub-paragraph (2), this Part applies to a case F61... sent for trial to the Crown Court on the election of a defendant where the magistrates’ court has determined the case to be suitable for summary trial.
F62(2)
This Part does not apply where the trial is a cracked trial because—
(a)
the prosecution offer no evidence on all counts against the defendant and the judge directs that a not guilty verdict be entered; or
(b)
after the election by the defendant mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)—
(i)
there is a substantive change to a count on the indictment and the defendant pleads guilty; or
F63(ii)
the defendant pleads guilty to one or more counts on the indictment and the prosecution offer no evidence on a remaining count, or otherwise do not proceed to trial on a remaining count.
Fixed fee for guilty pleas or cracked trials
10.
The fee payable to an advocate in relation to a guilty plea or cracked trial to which this Part applies is F64£365 per proceedings.
PART 5Fixed Fees
General provisions
11.
(1)
All work undertaken by an advocate in a case to which Part 4 applies is included within the fee set out in paragraph 10 except for attendance at a confiscation hearing to which paragraph 14 applies.
(2)
Except as provided under this Part, all work undertaken by an advocate in a case to which Part 3 applies is included within the basic fee F65... specified in the table following paragraph 5, or F66the basic fee specified in the tables following paragraph 8, as appropriate to—
(a)
the offence for which the assisted person is tried;
(b)
the category of advocate; and
(c)
whether the case is a cracked trial, guilty plea or trial.
Fees for F67...standard appearances
12.
F68(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)
F71(3)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)
This paragraph does not apply to a standard appearance which is or forms part of the main hearing in a case or to a hearing for which a fee is payable elsewhere under this Schedule.
Fees for abuse of process, disclosure, admissibility and withdrawal of plea hearings
13.
(1)
This paragraph applies to—
(a)
the hearing of an application to stay the case on indictment or any count on the ground that the proceedings constitute an abuse of the process of the court;
(b)
any hearing relating to the question of whether any material should be disclosed by the prosecution to the defence or the defence to the prosecution (whether or not any claim to public interest immunity is made);
(c)
the hearing of an application under section 2(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Attendance of Witnesses) Act 1965 M3 (issue of witness summons on application to Crown Court) for disclosure of material held by third parties;
(d)
any hearing relating to the question of the admissibility as evidence of any material; F72...
F73(da)
a ground rules hearing ordered in a case in which a special measures direction provides for a recording to be admitted under section 28 (video recorded cross-examination or re-examination) of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999, and for this purpose “special measures direction” has the meaning given in section 33(1) (interpretation etc. of Chapter I) of that Act; and
(e)
the hearing of an application to withdraw a plea of guilty where the application is—
(i)
made by an advocate other than the advocate who appeared at the hearing at which the plea of guilty was entered; and
(ii)
unsuccessful.
(2)
Where a hearing to which this paragraph applies is held on any day of the main hearing of a case on indictment, no separate fee is payable in respect of attendance at the hearing, but the hearing is included in the length of the main hearing for the purpose of calculating the fees payable.
(3)
Where a hearing to which this paragraph applies is held prior to the first or only day of the main hearing, it is not included in the length of the main hearing for the purpose of calculating the fees payable and the trial advocate or substitute advocate must be remunerated for attendance at such a hearing—
(a)
in respect of any day where the hearing begins before and ends after the luncheon adjournment, at the daily rate set out in the table following paragraph 24 as appropriate to the category of trial advocate or substitute advocate; or
(b)
in respect of any day where the hearing begins and ends before the luncheon adjournment, or begins after the luncheon adjournment, at the half-daily rate set out in the table following paragraph 24 as appropriate to the category of trial advocate or substitute advocate.
Fees for confiscation hearings
14.
(1)
This paragraph applies to—
(a)
a hearing under Part 2 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 M4 (confiscation: England and Wales);
(b)
a hearing under section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 M5 (confiscation orders); and
(c)
a hearing under section 71 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 M6 (confiscation orders).
(2)
A hearing to which this paragraph applies is not included in the length of the main hearing or of any sentencing hearing for the purpose of calculating the fees payable, and the trial advocate or substitute advocate must be remunerated in respect of such a hearing—
(a)
where the number of pages of evidence is fewer than 51, for attendance—
(i)
in respect of any day when the hearing begins before and ends after the luncheon adjournment, at the daily rate set out in the first section of the table following this sub-paragraph; or
(ii)
in respect of any day when the hearing begins and ends before the luncheon adjournment, or begins after the luncheon adjournment, at the half-daily rate set out in the first section of that table,
as appropriate to the category of trial advocate or substitute advocate;
(b)
where the number of pages of evidence is between 51 and 1000—
(i)
at the rates for the relevant number of pages set out in the second section of the table following this sub-paragraph; and
(ii)
where the hearing lasts for more than one day, for attendance on subsequent days or half-days at the daily rate or half-daily rate set out in the first section of that table,
as appropriate to the category of trial advocate or substitute advocate; or
(c)
where the number of pages of evidence exceeds 1000—
(i)
at the rates for 751 to 1000 pages set out in the second section of the table following this sub-paragraph;
(ii)
with such fee as the appropriate officer considers reasonable for preparation in respect of the pages in excess of 1000, at the hourly rates for preparation set out in the third section of that table; and
(iii)
where the hearing lasts for more than one day, for attendance on subsequent days or half-days at the daily rate or half-daily rate set out in the first section of that table,
as appropriate to the category of trial advocate or substitute advocate.
Fee for QC | >Fee for Leading Junior | Fee for Junior Alone | Fee for Led Junior | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Daily and half daily rates | ||||
Half daily rate | £263 | £197 | £131 | £131 |
Daily rate | £502 | £349 | £240 | £240 |
2. Pages of evidence | ||||
51-250 | £655 | £546 | £437 | £327 |
251-500 | £983 | £819 | £655 | £491 |
501-750 | £1,311 | £1,092 | £874 | £655 |
751-1000 | £1,965 | £1,638 | £1,311 | £983 |
3. Preparation hourly rates | £74.74 | £56.56 | £39.39 | £39.39 |
(3)
In sub-paragraph (2) “evidence” means—
(a)
the statement of information served under section 16 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and relied on by the prosecution for the purposes of a hearing under Part 2 of that Act, or a similar statement served and so relied on for the purposes of a hearing under section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 or under section 71 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 and, in each case, any attached annexes and exhibits;
(b)
any other document which—
(i)
is served as a statement or an exhibit for the purposes of the trial;
(ii)
is specifically referred to in, but not served with, a statement mentioned in paragraph (a); and
(iii)
the prosecution state that they intend to rely on in the hearing; and
(c)
any written report of an expert obtained with the prior authority of the Lord Chancellor under regulation 13 or allowed by the appropriate officer under these Regulations, and any attached annexes and exhibits, other than documents contained in such annexes or exhibits which have also been served under paragraph (a) or (b) or which consist of financial records or similar data.
Fees for sentencing hearings
F7515.
(1)
Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (4), the fee payable to an advocate for appearing at a sentencing hearing is the fixed sentencing hearing fee.
(2)
Where sentence has been deferred under section 1 (deferment of sentence) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000, the fee payable to an advocate for appearing at a sentencing hearing is the fee for a deferred sentencing hearing for the category of the advocate concerned which is set out in the fixed fees table.
(3)
Subject to sub-paragraph (4), where a hospital direction, a hospital order or a restriction order is in force in respect of an assisted person in a sentencing hearing, the fee payable to an advocate for appearing at the sentencing hearing is a fee (the “DAF equivalent fee”) which is equal to the daily attendance fee under paragraph 5A which relates to the category of the advocate concerned and the band within which the offence for which the assisted person is to be sentenced falls.
(4)
Where the sentencing hearing takes place on a day, or at a time, in respect of which an advocate receives, or is to receive, a banded fee—
(a)
no fixed sentencing hearing fee is payable to the advocate for appearing at the sentencing hearing under sub-paragraph (1);
(b)
no DAF equivalent fee is payable to the advocate for appearing at the sentencing hearing under sub-paragraph (3).
(5)
In this paragraph—
“banded fee” means a basic fee under paragraph 5, a daily attendance fee under paragraph 5A or a basic fee (in respect of a guilty plea or a cracked trial) under paragraph 8;
“fixed fees table” means the table following paragraph 24;
“fixed sentencing hearing fee” means the fee for a sentencing hearing for the category of the advocate concerned which is set out in fixed fees table;
“hospital direction” has the meaning given in section 45A (power of higher courts to direct hospital admission) of the Mental Health Act 1983;
“hospital order” has the meaning given in section 37 (powers of courts to order hospital admission or guardianship) of the Mental Health Act 1983;
“sentencing hearing” means a sentencing hearing following a case on indictment to which this Schedule applies.
Fees for ineffective trials
16.
The fee set out in the table following paragraph 24 as appropriate to the category of trial advocate is payable in respect of each day on which the case was listed for trial but did not proceed on the day for which it was listed, for whatever reason.
Fees for special preparation
17.
(1)
This paragraph applies where, in any case on indictment in the Crown Court in respect of which a graduated fee is payable under Part 2 or Part 3—
(a)
F80(b)
the number of pages of prosecution evidence, as defined and determined in accordance with paragraph 1(2) to (5), exceeds—
(i)
in cases falling within bands 6.1 to 6.5 (dishonesty offences, including proceeds of crime and money laundering), 30,000;
(ii)
in cases falling within bands 9.1 to 9.7 (drugs offences), 15,000; or
(iii)
in all other cases, 10,000,
and the appropriate officer considers it reasonable to make a payment in excess of the graduated fee payable under this Schedule.
F81(c)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)
Where this paragraph applies, a special preparation fee may be paid, in addition to the graduated fee payable under Part 2 or Part 3.
(3)
The amount of the special preparation fee must be calculated—
(a)
where sub-paragraph (1)(a) applies, from the number of hours preparation in excess of the amount the appropriate officer considers reasonable for cases of the same type;
(b)
where sub-paragraph (1)(b) applies, from the number of hours which the appropriate officer considers reasonable to read the excess pages; F82...
F83(c)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
and in each case using the hourly fee rates set out in the table following paragraph 24 as appropriate to the category of trial advocate.
(4)
(5)
F86A trial advocate claiming a special preparation fee must supply such information and documents as may be required by the appropriate officer in support of the claim.
(6)
In determining a claim under this paragraph, the appropriate officer must take into account all the relevant circumstances of the case, including, where special preparation work has been undertaken by more than one advocate, the benefit of such work to the trial advocate.
F87(7)
In sub-paragraphs (4) and (5), where the main hearing is a trial, “trial advocate” means the advocate who—
(a)
is instructed pursuant to a section 16 determination to represent the assisted person at the trial, and
(b)
attends the first day of the trial.
Fees for wasted preparation
18.
(1)
A wasted preparation fee may be claimed where a trial advocate in any case to which this paragraph applies is prevented from representing the assisted person in the main hearing by any of the following circumstances—
(a)
the trial advocate is instructed to appear in other proceedings at the same time as the main hearing in the case and has been unable to secure a change of date for either the main hearing or the other proceedings;
(b)
the date fixed for the main hearing is changed by the court despite the trial advocate's objection;
(c)
the trial advocate has withdrawn from the case with the leave of the court because of the trial advocate's professional code of conduct or to avoid embarrassment in the exercise of the trial advocate's profession;
(d)
the trial advocate has been dismissed by the assisted person or the litigator; or
(e)
the trial advocate is obliged to attend at any place by reason of a judicial office held by the trial advocate or other public duty.
(2)
This paragraph applies to every case on indictment to which this Schedule applies provided that—
(a)
the case goes to trial, and the trial lasts for five days or more; or
(b)
the case is a cracked trial, and the number of pages of prosecution evidence exceeds 150.
(3)
The amount of the wasted preparation fee must be calculated from the number of hours of preparation reasonably carried out by the trial advocate, using the hourly fee rates set out in the table following paragraph 24 as appropriate to the category of trial advocate, but no such fee is payable unless the number of hours of preparation is eight or more.
(4)
(5)
F92(6)
In sub-paragraphs (4) and (5), where the main hearing is a trial, “trial advocate” means an advocate who—
(a)
is instructed pursuant to a section 16 determination to represent the assisted person at the trial, and
(b)
attends the first day of the trial.
Fees for conferences and views
19.
(1)
This paragraph applies to the following types of work—
(a)
attendance by the trial advocate at pre-trial conferences with prospective or actual expert witnesses not held at court;
(b)
attendance by the trial advocate at views at the scene of the alleged offence;
(c)
attendance by the trial advocate at pre-trial conferences with the assisted person not held at court;
(d)
reasonable travelling time by the trial advocate for the purpose of attending a view at the scene of the alleged offence; or
(e)
reasonable travelling time by the trial advocate for the purpose of attending a pre-trial conference with the assisted person or prospective or actual expert witness, where the appropriate officer is satisfied that the assisted person or prospective or actual expert witness was unable or could not reasonably have been expected to attend a conference at the trial advocate's chambers or office.
(2)
The fees payable in respect of attendance at the first three pre-trial conferences or views, as set out in sub-paragraph (1)(a) to (c), are included in the basic fee F93... specified in the table following paragraph 5, or F94the basic fee specified in the tables following paragraph 8, as appropriate to the offence for which the assisted person is tried, the category of trial advocate and whether the case is a guilty plea, cracked trial or trial, provided that the trial advocate satisfies the appropriate officer that the work was reasonably necessary.
(3)
The fee specified in the table following paragraph 24 as appropriate to the category of trial advocate is payable in the following circumstances, provided that the trial advocate satisfies the appropriate officer that the work was reasonably necessary—
(a)
for trials lasting not less than 21 and not more than 25 days, and cracked trials where it was accepted by the court at F95the first hearing at which the assisted person entered a plea that the trial would last not less than 21 days and not more than 25 days, one further pre-trial conference or view not exceeding two hours;
(b)
for trials lasting not less than 26 and not more than 35 days, and cracked trials where it was accepted by the court at F95the first hearing at which the assisted person entered a plea that the trial would last not less than 26 days and not more than 35 days, two further pre-trial conferences or views each not exceeding two hours; and
(c)
for trials lasting not less than 36 days, and cracked trials where it was accepted by the court at F95the first hearing at which the assisted person entered a plea that the trial would last not less than 36 days and not more than 40 days, three further pre-trial conferences or views each not exceeding two hours.
(4)
Travel expenses must be paid for all conferences and views set out in sub-paragraph (1)(a) to (c), provided that the trial advocate satisfies the appropriate officer that they were reasonably incurred.
(5)
Travelling time must be paid for all conferences and views set out in sub-paragraph (1)(a) to (c), provided that the trial advocate satisfies the appropriate officer that it was reasonable.
F96Fees for further case management hearings and plea and trial preparation hearings
19A.
F97(1)
The fee payable to a trial advocate for a further case management hearing or a plea and trial preparation hearing held at court is the fee which corresponds with a hearing of that description, and the category of the advocate concerned, which is set out in the table following paragraph 24.
F98(2)
But if a guilty plea is entered at a plea and trial preparation hearing, the fee payable to the advocate for that hearing is the amount set out in Table A following paragraph 8 which corresponds with the band within which the offence falls and the category of the advocate concerned.
Fees for appeals, committals for sentence and breach hearings
20.
(1)
Subject to sub-paragraphs F99(4) to (7) and paragraph 26 the fee payable to a trial advocate in any of the hearings referred to in paragraph 2(1)(b) is the fixed fee specified in the table following paragraph 24.
(2)
Where a hearing referred to in paragraph 2(1)(b) is listed but cannot proceed because of the failure of the assisted person or a witness to attend, the unavailability of a pre-sentence report, or other good reason, the fee payable to the advocate is the fixed fee specified in the table following paragraph 24.
(3)
Where—
(a)
a bail application;
(b)
a mention hearing; or
(c)
any other application,
takes place in the course of a hearing referred to in paragraph 2(1)(b), the fee payable to the advocate is the fixed fee specified in the table following paragraph 24.
(4)
Where it appears to the appropriate officer that the fixed fee allowed under sub-paragraph (1) would be inappropriate taking into account all of the relevant circumstances of the case the appropriate officer may instead allow fees of such amounts as appear to the appropriate officer to be reasonable remuneration for the relevant work in accordance with sub-paragraph (5).
(5)
The appropriate officer may allow any of the following classes of fees to an advocate in respect of work allowed by the appropriate officer under this paragraph—
(a)
a fee for preparation including, where appropriate, the first day of the hearing including, where they took place on that day—
(i)
short conferences;
(ii)
consultations;
(iii)
applications and appearances (including bail applications);
(iv)
views at the scene of the alleged offence; and
(v)
any other preparation;
(b)
a refresher fee for any day or part of a day for which a hearing continued, including, where they took place on that day—
(i)
short conferences;
(ii)
consultations;
(iii)
applications and appearances (including bail applications);
(iv)
views at the scene of the alleged offence; and
(v)
any other preparation; and
(c)
subsidiary fees for—
(i)
attendance at conferences, consultations and views at the scene of the alleged offence not covered by paragraph (a) or (b);
(ii)
written advice on evidence, plea, appeal, case stated or other written work; and
(iii)
attendance at applications and appearances (including bail applications and adjournments for sentence) not covered by paragraph (a) or (b).
F100(6)
Sub-paragraph (7) applies where the hearing—
(a)
is an appeal from a magistrates’ court;
(b)
is heard in the Crown Court; and
(c)
lasts for more than one day.
(7)
Where this sub-paragraph applies, the fee payable to the advocate—
(a)
for the first day of the hearing, is the basic fee for band 17.1, set out in the table following paragraph 5, for the category of the advocate concerned;
(b)
for the second day, and any subsequent days, of the hearing, is the daily attendance fee for band 17.1, set out in the table following paragraph 5A, for the category of the advocate concerned.
Fees for contempt proceedings
21.
(1)
Subject to sub-paragraph (2), remuneration for advocates in proceedings referred to in section 14(g) of the Act in the Crown Court must be at the rates specified in the table following this sub-paragraph.
(2)
Where an advocate and a litigator are instructed in proceedings referred to in section 14(g) of the Act, remuneration must be at the rates specified in the table following this sub-paragraph, as appropriate to the category of advocate.
Discontinuance or dismissal of F107... proceedings
22.
F108(1)
This paragraph applies to proceedings which are sent for trial to the Crown Court.
(2)
Where proceedings referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are discontinued by a notice served under section 23A of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (discontinuance of proceedings after accused has been sent for trial) at any time before the prosecution serves its evidence in accordance with the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Service of Prosecution Evidence) Regulations 2005 M7 the advocate must be paid 50% of the basic fee F109... for a guilty plea, as specified in F110Table A following paragraph 8 as appropriate to the offence for which the assisted person is charged and the category of advocate.
(3)
Where proceedings referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are discontinued by a notice served under section 23A of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (discontinuance of proceedings after accused has been sent for trial) at any time after the prosecution serves its evidence in accordance with the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Service of Prosecution Evidence) Regulations 2005, the advocate must be paid a graduated fee calculated in accordance with paragraph 7, as appropriate for representing an assisted person in a guilty plea.
F111(4)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)
Where, at F112or before the first hearing at which the assisted person enters a plea—
(a)
the prosecution offers no evidence and the assisted person is discharged; or
(b)
the case is remitted to the magistrates' court in accordance with paragraph 10(3)(a), 13(2) or 15(3)(a) of Schedule 3 to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998,
the advocate instructed in the proceedings must be paid a graduated fee calculated in accordance with paragraph 7, as appropriate for representing an assisted person in a guilty plea.
(6)
Where an application for dismissal is made under paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998F113... the advocate must be remunerated for attendance at the hearing of the application for dismissal—
(a)
in respect of any day where the hearing begins before and ends after the luncheon adjournment, at the daily rate set out in the table following paragraph 24 as appropriate to the category of advocate; or
(b)
in respect of any day where the hearing begins and ends before the luncheon adjournment, or begins after the luncheon adjournment, at the half-daily rate set out in that table as appropriate to the category of advocate,
provided that a fee is not payable elsewhere under this Schedule in respect of any day of the hearing.
(7)
Where an application for dismissal is made under paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998F114... and—
(a)
the charge, or charges, are dismissed and the assisted person is discharged; or
(b)
the case is remitted to the magistrates' court in accordance with paragraph 10(3)(a), 13(2) or 15(3)(a) of Schedule 3 to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998,
in respect of the first day of the hearing of the application to dismiss, the advocate instructed in the proceedings must be paid a graduated fee calculated in accordance with paragraph 7, as appropriate for representing an assisted person in a guilty plea.
(8)
Where an advocate represents more than one assisted person in proceedings referred to in sub-paragraph (1), the advocate must be paid a fixed fee of 20% of—
(a)
the fee specified in sub-paragraph (2) where that sub-paragraph applies; or
(b)
in respect of each additional assisted person the advocate represents.
Noting brief fees
23.
The fee payable to an advocate retained solely for the purpose of making a note of any hearing must be the daily fee set out in the table following paragraph 24.
Fixed fees
24.
The table following this paragraph sets out the fixed fees payable in relation to the category of work specified in the first column of the table.
Category of work | Paragraph providing for fee | >Junior Alone or Led Junio | Leading Junior | Queen’s Counsel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Standard Appearance | 12(2) | £91 per day | £136 per day | £182 per day |
Abuse of process hearing | 13(1)(a) and (3) | £240 full day £131 half day | £349 full day £197 half day | £502 full day £263 half day |
Hearings relating to disclosure | 13(1)(b), (c) and (3) | £240 full day £131 half day | £349 full day £197 half day | £502 full day £263 half day |
Hearings relating to the admissibility of evidence | 13(1)(d) and (3) | £240 full day £131 half day | £349 full day £197 half day | £502 full day £263 half day |
Ground rules hearings | 13(1)(da) and (3) | £240 full day £131 half day | £349 full day £197 half day | £502 full day £263 half day |
Hearings on withdrawal of guilty plea | 13(1)(e) and (3) | £240 full day £131 half day | £349 full day £197 half day | £502 full day £263 half day |
Sentencing hearing | 15 | £126 per day | £192 per day | £253 per day |
Deferred sentencing hearing | 15(2) | £175 per day | £240 per day | £327 per day |
Ineffective trial hearing | 16 | £380 per day | £380 per day | £380 per day |
Special preparation | 17 | £39.39 per hour | £56.56 per hour | £74.74 per hour |
Wasted preparation | 18 | £39.39 per hour | £56.56 per hour | £74.74 per hour |
Conferences and views | 19 | £40.40 per hour | £60.60 per hour | £80.80 per hour |
Further case management hearing | 19A | £101 per day | £152 per day | £202 per day |
Plea and trial preparation hearing | 19A | £126 per day | £192 per day | £253 per day |
Appeals to the Crown Court against sentence | 20 | £250 per day | £373 per day | £498 per day |
Appeals to the Crown Court against conviction | 20 | £330 per day | £496 per day | £661 per day |
Proceedings relating to the breach of an order of the Crown Court | 20(1) | £109 per day | £153 per day | £218 per day |
Committal for sentence | 20(1) and (2) | £152 per day | £227 per day | £303 per day |
Adjourned appeals, committals for sentence and breach hearings | 20(2) | £88 per day | £131 per day | £175 per day |
Bail applications, mentions and other applications in appeal, committals for sentence and breach hearings | 20(3) | £88 per day | £131 per day | £175 per day |
Second and subsequent days of an application to dismiss | 22(6) | £240 full day £131 half day | £349 full day £197 half day | £502 full day £263 half day |
Noting brief | 23 | £109 per day | £109 per day | £109 per day |
Hearing for mitigation of sentence | 34 | £109 per day | £175 per day | £263 per day |
F118Warrant for arrest
24A.
(1)
This paragraph applies where—
(a)
the assisted person fails to attend a hearing;
(b)
at that hearing the court issues a warrant for the arrest of the assisted person under section 7(1) (liability to arrest for absconding or breaking conditions of bail) of the Bail Act 1976 (“the warrant”); and
(c)
the case does not proceed in the absence of the assisted person.
(2)
Where in a case on indictment the warrant is not executed within three months of the date on which it was issued, the fee payable to the advocate is the fee for a guilty plea set out in Table A following paragraph 8 which corresponds with the band within which the offence concerned falls and the category of the advocate concerned.
(3)
Where the warrant is issued during the course of proceedings referred to in paragraph 20, the fee payable to the advocate is the fee which corresponds with the category of work, and the category of the advocate concerned, which is set out in the table following paragraph 24.
(4)
Sub-paragraph (5) applies where—
(a)
a fee has been paid, or is payable, to the advocate in accordance with sub-paragraph (2);
(b)
the warrant is executed within 15 months of the date on which it was issued;
(c)
the case proceeds after the warrant has been executed; and
(d)
the advocate submits a claim for fees for the determination of the advocate’s overall remuneration in the case, in accordance with regulation 4.
(5)
Where this sub-paragraph applies—
(a)
the appropriate officer must deduct the amount paid or payable in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) from the amount payable to the advocate on the final determination of fees in the case; and
(b)
if the fee paid or payable in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) is greater than the amount payable to the advocate on the final determination of fees in the case, the appropriate officer may recover the amount of the difference by way of repayment by the advocate.
PART 6Miscellaneous
Identity of instructed advocate
25.
(1)
Where an instructed advocate is appointed before F119the first hearing at which the assisted person enters a plea, the instructed advocate must notify the Court in writing as soon as the appointment is made and, where appropriate, must confirm whether the instructed advocate is the leading instructed advocate or the led instructed advocate.
(2)
Where the section 16 determination provides for representation by a single advocate and no instructed advocate has been notified to the Court in accordance with sub-paragraph (1)—
(a)
the barrister or solicitor advocate who attends F119the first hearing at which the assisted person enters a plea is deemed to be the instructed advocate; and
(b)
the Court must make a written record of this fact.
(3)
Where the section 16 determination provides for representation by a single advocate and no barrister or solicitor advocate attends F119the first hearing at which the assisted person enters a plea—
(a)
the barrister or solicitor advocate who attends the next hearing in the case is deemed to be the instructed advocate; and
(b)
the Court must make a written record of this fact.
(4)
Where the section 16 determination provides for representation by more than one advocate, and no leading instructed advocate has been notified to the Court in accordance with sub-paragraph (1), the leading advocate who attends—
(a)
F119the first hearing at which the assisted person enters a plea; or
(b)
where no leading advocate attends F119the first hearing at which the assisted person enters a plea, the next hearing in the case attended by a leading advocate,
is deemed to be the leading instructed advocate, and the Court must make a written record of this fact.
(5)
Where the section 16 determination provides for representation by more than one advocate, and no led instructed advocate has been notified to the Court in accordance with sub-paragraph (1), the led advocate who attends—
(a)
F119the first hearing at which the assisted person enters a plea; or
(b)
where no led advocate attends F119the first hearing at which the assisted person enters a plea, the next hearing in the case attended by a led advocate,
is deemed to be the led instructed advocate, and the Court must make a written record of this fact.
(6)
Where a section 16 determination is amended after F119the first hearing at which the assisted person enters a plea to provide for representation by more than one advocate—
(a)
the additional instructed advocate must notify the Court in writing of the additional instructed advocate's appointment within 7 days of the date on which the section 16 determination is amended; and
(b)
each instructed advocate must notify the Court whether that instructed advocate is the leading instructed advocate or the led instructed advocate.
(7)
Where no additional instructed advocate has been notified to the Court in accordance with sub-paragraph (6)(a), the advocate who attends the next hearing in the case is deemed to be an instructed advocate and the Court must record in writing whether that instructed advocate is the leading instructed advocate or the led instructed advocate, as appropriate to the circumstances of the case.
(8)
Where—
(a)
a case ceases to be a Very High Cost Case (in relation to fees claimed by advocates); and
(b)
none of sub-paragraphs (1) to (7) applies,
the instructed advocate must notify the Court in writing of the instructed advocate's appointment within 7 days of the case ceasing to be a Very High Cost Case.
(9)
The Court must attach—
(a)
any notice received under sub-paragraph (1), (6) or (8); and
(b)
any record made by it under sub-paragraph (2), (3), (4), (5) or (7),
to the representation order.
(10)
An instructed advocate must remain as instructed advocate at all times, except where—
(a)
a date for trial is fixed at or before F119the first hearing at which the assisted person enters a plea and the instructed advocate is unable to conduct the trial due to the instructed advocate's other pre-existing commitments;
(b)
the instructed advocate is dismissed by the assisted person or the litigator; or
(c)
the instructed advocate is required to withdraw because of his professional code of conduct.
(11)
Where, in accordance with sub-paragraph (10), an instructed advocate withdraws, the instructed advocate must—
(a)
immediately notify the court of the withdrawal—
(i)
in writing; or
(ii)
where the withdrawal takes place at a F120... hearing, orally; and
(b)
within 7 days of the date of the withdrawal, notify the court in writing of the identity of a replacement instructed advocate, who must fulfil all the functions of an instructed advocate in accordance with these Regulations.
(12)
This paragraph does not apply to a claim for fees under paragraph 32, 33 or 34.
Payment of fees to instructed advocate
26.
(1)
(2)
Payment of the fees in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) must be made to each F121trial advocate.
(3)
(4)
Where there are twoF121trialadvocates for an assisted person, payment must be made to each F121trial advocate individually, and—
(a)
F123(4A)
In this paragraph, where the main hearing is a trial, “trial advocate” means an advocate who—
(a)
is instructed pursuant to a section 16 determination to represent the assisted person at the trial, and
(b)
attends the first day of the trial.
(5)
This paragraph does not apply to a claim for fees under paragraph 32, 33 or 34.
Additional charges and additional cases
27.
(1)
Where an assisted person is charged with more than one offence on one indictment, the fee payable to the trial advocate under this Schedule must be based on whichever of those offences the trial advocate selects.
(2)
Where two or more cases to which this Schedule applies involving the same trial advocate are heard concurrently (whether involving the same or different assisted persons)—
(a)
the trial advocate must select one case (“the principal case”), which must be treated for the purposes of remuneration in accordance with this Schedule;
(b)
in respect of the main hearing in each of the other cases the trial advocate must be paid a fixed fee of 20% of—
F124(i)
where the principal case is a case on indictment, the basic fee specified in the table following paragraph 5 or, where there is a guilty plea or a cracked trial, the basic fee specified in the tables following paragraph 8, which corresponds with the band within which the offence concerned falls and the category of the advocate concerned; or
(ii)
the fixed fee for the principal case, where that is a case falling within paragraph 2(1)(b) or paragraph 10.
(3)
Nothing in sub-paragraphs (4) to (6) permits a fixed fee under Part 5, other than one to which paragraph 14 applies, to be paid in a case to which Part 4 applies.
(4)
Where a trial advocate or substitute advocate appears at a hearing specified in paragraph 12, 13, 14, 15 F125, 16 or 19A, forming part of two or more cases involving different assisted persons, the trial advocate or substitute advocate must be paid—
(a)
in respect of the first such case, the fixed fee for that hearing specified in the table following paragraph 24 F126or, where the hearing falls within paragraph 19A(2), the applicable fee specified in Table A following paragraph 8; and
(b)
in respect of each of the other cases, 20% of that fee.
(5)
Subject to sub-paragraphs (1) to (4), where a trial advocate or substitute advocate appears at a hearing forming part of two or more cases, the trial advocate or substitute advocate must be paid the fixed fee for that hearing specified in the table following paragraph 24 in respect of one such case, without any increase in respect of the other cases.
(6)
Where a trial advocate selects—
(a)
one offence, in preference to another offence, under sub-paragraph (1); or
(b)
one case as the principal case, in preference to another case, under sub-paragraph (2),
that selection does not affect the trial advocate's right to claim any of the fees set out in the table following paragraph 24 to which the trial advocate would otherwise have been entitled.
Multiple advocates
28.
Where a section 16 determination provides for representation by three advocates in a case the provisions of this Schedule apply, and the fees payable to the led juniors in accordance with Part 2 or Part 3 are payable to each led junior who is instructed in the case.
Non-local appearances
29.
Where an advocate is instructed to appear in a court which is not within 40 kilometres of the advocate's office or chambers, the appropriate officer may allow an amount for travelling and other expenses incidental to that appearance, provided that the amount must not be greater than the amount, if any, which would be payable to a trial advocate from the nearest local Bar F127... unless the advocate instructed to appear has obtained prior approval under regulation 13 for the incurring of such expenses or can justify the attendance having regard to all the relevant circumstances of the case.
Trials lasting over 40 days
F12830.
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Assisted person unfit to plead or stand trial
31.
Where in any case a hearing is held to determine the question of whether the assisted person is unfit to plead or to stand trial (a “fitness hearing”)—
(a)
if a trial on indictment is held, or continues, at any time thereafter, the length of the fitness hearing is included in determining the length of the trial for the calculation of the graduated fee in accordance with Part 2 or Part 3;
(b)
if a trial on indictment is not held, or does not continue, thereafter by reason of the assisted person being found unfit to plead or to stand trial, the trial advocate must be paid—
(i)
a graduated fee calculated in accordance with paragraph 4 as appropriate to the combined length of—
(aa)
the fitness hearing; and
(bb)
any hearing under section 4A of the Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 M8 (finding that the accused did the act or made the omission charged against him); or
(ii)
a graduated fee calculated in accordance with paragraph 7 as appropriate for representing an assisted person in a cracked trial,
whichever the trial advocate elects; and
(c)
if at any time the assisted person pleads guilty to the indictable offence, the trial advocate must be paid either—
(i)
a graduated fee calculated in accordance with paragraph 4 as appropriate to the length of the fitness hearing; or
(ii)
a graduated fee calculated in accordance with paragraph 7 as appropriate for representing an assisted person in a guilty plea,
whichever the trial advocate elects.
Cross examination of witness
32.
(1)
Where in any case on indictment an advocate is retained solely for the purpose of cross-examining a witness under section 38 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 M9 (defence representation for purposes of cross-examination), the advocate must be paid a graduated fee calculated in accordance with paragraph 4.
(2)
Provision of written or oral advice
33.
(1)
Where in any case on indictment an advocate is assigned pursuant to a section 16 determination solely for the purpose of providing written or oral advice, the advocate must be paid for the reasonable number of hours of preparation for that advice using the hourly fee rates for special preparation set out in the table following paragraph 24 as appropriate to the category of trial advocate.
(2)
An advocate claiming a fee for advice under this paragraph may apply to the appropriate officer to redetermine the fee under regulation 28 and the advocate must supply such information and documents as may be required by the appropriate officer as proof of the number of hours of preparation.
Mitigation of sentence
34.
(1)
Where in any case on indictment an advocate is assigned pursuant to a section 16 determination to appear at a sentencing hearing solely for the purpose of applying to the court to mitigate the assisted person's sentence, the advocate must be paid in respect of that appearance the fee specified in the table following paragraph 24 together with a fee calculated from the reasonable number of hours of preparation for that appearance using the hourly fee rates for special preparation set out in the table following paragraph 24 as appropriate to the category of trial advocate.
(2)
An advocate claiming an hourly preparation fee under this paragraph may apply to the appropriate officer to redetermine such hourly fee under regulation 28 and the advocate must supply such information and documents as may be required by the appropriate officer as proof of the number of hours of preparation.
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