Representation in proceedings prescribed as criminal proceedings under section 14(h) of the ActE+W
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 (£) | |
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Routine letters written and telephone calls per item | 4.26 | 4.09 |
Preparation hourly rate | 55.14 | 52.15 |
Advocacy hourly rate | 65.42 | 65.42 |
Travelling and waiting hourly rate | 27.60 | 27.60] |
(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 (£) | |
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Routine letters out per item | 7.87 | 6.92 |
Routine telephone calls per item | 4.36 | 3.83 |
All other preparation work hourly rate | 78.71 (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 rate | 38.82 | 34.11 |
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 rate | 78.71 | 69.26 |
Travelling and waiting hourly rate | 34.89 | 30.65] |
(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.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(1) inserted (23.3.2015) by The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/325), regs. 1, 3(8)(a)
F2Sum in Sch. 4 para. 7(1) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 10(2) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))
F3Sch. 4 para. 7(1) table substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 10(3) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))
F4Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(2) inserted (17.7.2015) by The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1416), regs. 1(2)(b), 5(3)(a)
F5Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(2) inserted (23.3.2015) by The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/325), regs. 1, 3(8)(c)
F6Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(2) inserted (1.4.2017) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Standard Crime Contract) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/311), regs. 1, 3(5)(d) (with reg. 5)
F7Sum in Sch. 4 para. 7(2) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 10(4) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))
F8Sch. 4 para. 7(2) table substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 10(5) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))
F9Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(3) inserted (17.7.2015) by The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1416), regs. 1(2)(b), 5(3)(c)