SCHEDULE 4Rates payable for the claims specified in Regulation 8

Advice and Assistance and Advocacy Assistance by a court Duty Solicitor and Advocacy Assistance at the virtual court4

1

The hourly rates for Advice and Assistance and Advocacy Assistance by a court Duty Solicitor are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph.

F1Advice and Assistance and Advocacy Assistance by a court Duty Solicitor

London (£)

National (£)

Standard hourly rate (attendance and waiting at a magistrates’ court)

57.87

56.51

Enhanced hourly rate (only payable in respect of work done on a day which is not a Business Day)

72.30

70.62

Travelling hourly rate (only payable where the Duty Solicitor is called out (including being called to return) to the court from the Office or attends on a day that is not a Business Day.

Reasonable travel expenses may also be claimed (where relevant)).

27.60

27.60

2

The Fixed Fees for Advocacy Assistance at the Virtual Court are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph.

F2Advocacy Assistance at the Virtual Court

London (£)

National (£)

Virtual Court Fixed Fee where the hearing is held during Business Hours

209.88

157.41

Virtual Court Fixed Fee where the hearing is held during Unsocial hours

251.85

188.89