SCHEDULE 4Rates payable for the claims specified in Regulation 8

Advice and Assistance provided pursuant to a determination made under section 15 of the Act in Prison Law cases11

1

The Fixed Fee for Advice and Assistance in F1...Sentence Cases, Disciplinary Cases and Parole Board Cases is F2£200.75 and the Escape Fee Threshold is F3£602.25.

2

The fixed amounts and hourly rates for recording time and to determine whether the Escape Fee Threshold has been reached are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph.

F4Hourly rates for determining whether Escape Fee Threshold reached

All areas (£)

Routine letters written and routine telephone calls per item

3.38

Preparation hourly rate

42.80

Travel and waiting hourly rate

24.00

3

The fixed amounts and hourly rates for Advocacy Assistance in Disciplinary Cases F7and Sentence Cases, for recording time and to determine whether the Lower or Higher Standard Fee is claimable or whether the case is claimable on an non-Standard Fee basis, are specified in the tables following this sub-paragraph.

F5F8Hourly rates in Disciplinary Cases and Sentence Cases for determining application of Standard Fees

All areas (£)

Routine letters written and routine telephone calls per item

3.70

Preparation hourly rate

51.24

Advocacy hourly rate

62.28

Travel and waiting hourly rate

24.00

F9Higher and Lower Standard Fees table for Disciplinary Cases and Sentence Cases

Lower Standard Fee (£)

Lower Standard Fee Limit (£)

Higher Standard Fee (£)

Higher Standard Fee Limit (£)

203.93

357.06

564.16

1,691.69

4

The fixed amounts and hourly rates for Advocacy Assistance in Parole Board Cases, for recording time and to determine whether the Lower or Higher Standard Fee is claimable or whether the case is claimable on an non-Standard Fee basis, are specified in the tables following this sub-paragraph.

F6Hourly rates in Parole Board Cases for determining application of Standard Fees

All areas (£)

Routine letters written and routine telephone calls per item

3.70

Preparation hourly rate

51.24

Advocacy hourly rate

62.28

Travel and waiting hourly rate

24.00

Higher and Lower Standard Fees Table for Parole Board Cases

Lower Standard Fee (£)

Lower Standard Fee Limit (£)

Higher Standard Fee (£)

Higher Standard Fee Limit (£)

437.21

933.93

1,454.44

4,362.54