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Regulation 12A

[F1SCHEDULE 6E+WFees in Very High Cost Cases

PART 1E+WInterpretation and Application

InterpretationE+W

1.(1) In this Schedule—

(a)a reference to a level is a reference to that level as defined in the Very High Cost Case contract;

(b)a reference to a category is a reference to that category as defined in that contract;

(c)the standard rates apply to work as described in the Very High Cost Case contract Guide; and

(d)the preliminary hearing, half day and full day rates apply as described in the Very High Cost Case contract Guide.

(2) In this Part—

(a)“Task List” has the meaning given in the Very High Cost Case contract;

(b)“parties” means the representative who has signed the Very High Cost Case contract and the Lord Chancellor.

(3) In Table 2, a junior may be either a barrister or a solicitor-advocate.

ApplicationE+W

2.(1) This paragraph makes provision in relation to the application of this Schedule to work done in a case which is the subject of a Very High Cost Case contract signed by the parties before 2nd December 2013.

(2) Part 2 of this Schedule applies to work done pursuant to any Task List agreed between the parties before 2nd December 2013.

(3) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), Part 3 of this Schedule applies to work done pursuant to any Task List agreed between the parties on or after 2nd December 2013.

(4) Part 2 of this Schedule applies to work done in a case in which—

(a)the court has set a trial date before 2nd December 2013; and

(b)that trial date is on or before 31st March 2014.

(5) For the purpose of sub-paragraph (4), any adjournment or postponement of a trial which takes place after the trial date is set must be disregarded.

3.  Part 3 of this Schedule applies to work done in a case which is the subject of a Very High Cost Case contract signed by the parties on or after 2nd December 2013.

[F24.  Part 4 of this Schedule applies to work done in a case which is the subject of a Very High Cost Case Contract—E+W

(a)signed by the parties on or after 30th September 2022; or

(b)pursuant to any Task List agreed between the parties on or after 30th September 2022.]

PART 2E+W

Table 1

Preparation (hourly rates)

Category 1 (£)

Category 2 (£)

Category 3 (£)

Category 4 (£)

Standard Rates (£)

Litigator
Level A145.00113.0091.0091.0055.75
Level B127.00100.0079.0079.0047.25
Level C84.0065.0051.0051.0034.00
Pupil/junior45.0036.0030.0030.00
Barrister
QC145.00113.0091.0091.00
Leading junior127.00100.0079.0079.00
Led junior91.0073.0061.0061.00
Junior alone100.0082.0070.0070.00
2nd Led junior63.0050.0043.0043.00
Solicitor Advocate
Leading level A145.00113.0091.0091.00
Led level A127.00100.0079.0079.00
Leading level B127.00100.0079.0079.00
Led level B104.0086.0066.0066.00
Level A alone131.00109.0088.0088.00
Level B alone113.0095.0075.0075.00
Second advocate63.0050.0043.0043.00

Table 2

Advocacy rates

Preliminary hearing (£)

Half day (£)

Full day (£)

QC113.00238.00476.00
Leading junior86.00195.00390.00
Led junior58.00126.00252.00
Junior alone67.00143.00285.00
2nd Led junior34.0064.00128.00
Noting junior29.0055.00109.00

Table 3

Attendance at court with Advocate (hourly rates for litigators)

£

Level A42.25
Level B34.00
Level C20.50

Table 4

Travelling, waiting and mileage

£

Travelling (hourly rates)25.00 (up to a maximum of 4 hours in one day)
Waiting (hourly rates)25.00
Mileage00.45 per mile

PART 3E+W

Table 1

Preparation (hourly rates)

Category 1 (£)

Category 2 (£)

Category 3 (£)

Category 4 (£)

Standard Rates (£)

Litigator
Level A101.5079.1063.7063.7039.03
Level B88.9070.0055.3055.3033.08
Level C58.8045.5035.7035.7024.50
Pupil/junior31.5025.2021.0021.00
Barrister
QC101.5079.1063.7063.70
Leading junior88.9070.0055.3055.30
Led junior63.7051.1042.7042.70
Junior alone70.0057.4049.0049.00
2nd Led junior44.1035.0030.1030.10
Solicitor Advocate
Leading level A101.5079.1063.7063.70
Led level A88.9070.0055.3055.30
Leading level B88.9070.0055.3055.30
Led level B72.8060.2046.2046.20
Level A alone91.7076.3061.6061.60
Level B alone79.1066.5052.5052.50
Second advocate44.1035.0030.1030.10

Table 2

Advocacy rates

Preliminary hearing (£)

Half day (£)

Full day (£)

QC79.10166.60333.20
Leading junior60.20136.50273.00
Led junior40.6088.20176.40
Junior alone46.90100.10199.50
2nd Led junior23.8044.8089.60
Noting junior20.3038.5076.30

Table 3

Attendance at court with Advocate (hourly rates for litigators)

£

Level A29.58
Level B23.80
Level C14.35

Table 4

Travelling, waiting and mileage

£

Travelling (hourly rates)25.00 (up to a maximum of 4 hours in one day)
Waiting (hourly rates)25.00
Mileage00.45 per mile]

[F3PART 4E+W

Table 1

Preparation (hourly rates)

Category 1 (£)Category 2 (£)Category 3 (£)Category 4 (£)Standard Rates (£)
Litigator
Level A116.7390.9773.2673.2644.88
Level B102.2480.5063.6063.6038.04
Level C67.6252.3341.0641.0628.18
Pupil/Junior36.2328.9824.1524.15
Barrister
QC101.5079.1063.7063.70
Leading junior88.9070.0055.3055.30
Led junior63.7051.1042.7042.70
Junior alone70.0057.4049.0049.00
2nd Led junior44.1035.0030.1030.10
Solicitor Advocate
Leading level A101.5079.1063.7063.70
Led level A88.9070.0055.3055.30
Leading level B88.9070.0055.3055.30
Led level B72.8060.2046.2046.20
Level A alone91.7076.3061.6061.60
Level B alone79.1066.5052.5052.50
Second advocate44.1035.0030.1030.10

Table 2

Advocacy rates

Preliminary hearing (£)Half day (£)Full day (£)
QC79.10166.60333.20
Leading junior60.20136.50273.00
Led junior40.6088.20176.40
Junior alone46.90100.10199.50
2nd Led junior23.8044.8089.60
Noting junior20.3038.5076.30

Table 3

Attendance at court with Advocate (hourly rates for litigators)

£
Level A34.02
Level B27.37
Level C16.50

Table 4

Travelling, waiting and mileage

£
Travelling (hourly rates)28.75 (up to a maximum of 4 hours in one day)
Waiting (hourly rates)28.75
Mileage00.45 per mile]