The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013

Representation in proceedings prescribed as criminal proceedings under section 14(h) of the ActE+W

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7.—(1) The fixed amounts and hourly rates for representation in the Crown Court in proceedings prescribed as criminal proceedings under section 14(h) of the Act (other than an appeal from a magistrates' court [F1or where paragraph 5A applies]) are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph and this Unit of Work is subject to an Upper Limit of [F2£1,574.06].

[F3Representation in Prescribed Proceedings in a Crown Court

London (£)National (£)
Routine letters written and telephone calls per item4.264.09
Preparation hourly rate55.1452.15
Advocacy hourly rate65.4265.42
Travelling and waiting hourly rate27.6027.60]

(2) The fixed amounts and hourly rates for representation in the High Court [F4, the family court] or a county court in proceedings prescribed as criminal proceedings under section 14(h) of the Act [F5(except where paragraph 5A or paragraph 10 applies)] are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph [F6and this Unit of Work is subject to an Upper Limit of [F7£1,574.06]].

[F8Representation in Prescribed Proceedings in the High Court, the family court or a county court

London (£)National (£)
Routine letters out per item7.876.92
Routine telephone calls per item4.363.83
All other preparation work hourly rate78.71 (83.42 where Provider’s office is in London)69.26 (73.46 where Provider’s office is in London)
Attending counsel in conference or at the trial or hearing of any summons or application at court or other appointment – hourly rate38.8234.11
Attending without counsel at the trial or hearing of any cause or the hearing of any summons or other application at court or other appointment – hourly rate78.7169.26
Travelling and waiting hourly rate34.8930.65]

(3) The fees payable to Assigned Counsel for representation in the High Court [F9, the family court] or a county court in proceedings prescribed as criminal proceedings under section 14(h) of the Act are subject to the limits specified in the table following paragraph 12.

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