F1SCHEDULE 6Fees in Very High Cost Cases
PART 1Interpretation and Application
Interpretation1
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.
Application
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.
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Part 4 of this Schedule applies to work done in a case which is the subject of a Very High Cost Case Contract—
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 2
Category 1 (£) | Category 2 (£) | Category 3 (£) | Category 4 (£) | Standard Rates (£) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Litigator | |||||
Level A | 145.00 | 113.00 | 91.00 | 91.00 | 55.75 |
Level B | 127.00 | 100.00 | 79.00 | 79.00 | 47.25 |
Level C | 84.00 | 65.00 | 51.00 | 51.00 | 34.00 |
Pupil/junior | 45.00 | 36.00 | 30.00 | 30.00 | |
Barrister | |||||
QC | 145.00 | 113.00 | 91.00 | 91.00 | |
Leading junior | 127.00 | 100.00 | 79.00 | 79.00 | |
Led junior | 91.00 | 73.00 | 61.00 | 61.00 | |
Junior alone | 100.00 | 82.00 | 70.00 | 70.00 | |
2nd Led junior | 63.00 | 50.00 | 43.00 | 43.00 | |
Solicitor Advocate | |||||
Leading level A | 145.00 | 113.00 | 91.00 | 91.00 | |
Led level A | 127.00 | 100.00 | 79.00 | 79.00 | |
Leading level B | 127.00 | 100.00 | 79.00 | 79.00 | |
Led level B | 104.00 | 86.00 | 66.00 | 66.00 | |
Level A alone | 131.00 | 109.00 | 88.00 | 88.00 | |
Level B alone | 113.00 | 95.00 | 75.00 | 75.00 | |
Second advocate | 63.00 | 50.00 | 43.00 | 43.00 |
Preliminary hearing (£) | Half day (£) | Full day (£) | |
|---|---|---|---|
QC | 113.00 | 238.00 | 476.00 |
Leading junior | 86.00 | 195.00 | 390.00 |
Led junior | 58.00 | 126.00 | 252.00 |
Junior alone | 67.00 | 143.00 | 285.00 |
2nd Led junior | 34.00 | 64.00 | 128.00 |
Noting junior | 29.00 | 55.00 | 109.00 |
£ | |
Level A | 42.25 |
Level B | 34.00 |
Level C | 20.50 |
£ | |
|---|---|
Travelling (hourly rates) | 25.00 (up to a maximum of 4 hours in one day) |
Waiting (hourly rates) | 25.00 |
Mileage | 00.45 per mile |
PART 3
Category 1 (£) | Category 2 (£) | Category 3 (£) | Category 4 (£) | Standard Rates (£) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Litigator | |||||
Level A | 101.50 | 79.10 | 63.70 | 63.70 | 39.03 |
Level B | 88.90 | 70.00 | 55.30 | 55.30 | 33.08 |
Level C | 58.80 | 45.50 | 35.70 | 35.70 | 24.50 |
Pupil/junior | 31.50 | 25.20 | 21.00 | 21.00 | |
Barrister | |||||
QC | 101.50 | 79.10 | 63.70 | 63.70 | |
Leading junior | 88.90 | 70.00 | 55.30 | 55.30 | |
Led junior | 63.70 | 51.10 | 42.70 | 42.70 | |
Junior alone | 70.00 | 57.40 | 49.00 | 49.00 | |
2nd Led junior | 44.10 | 35.00 | 30.10 | 30.10 | |
Solicitor Advocate | |||||
Leading level A | 101.50 | 79.10 | 63.70 | 63.70 | |
Led level A | 88.90 | 70.00 | 55.30 | 55.30 | |
Leading level B | 88.90 | 70.00 | 55.30 | 55.30 | |
Led level B | 72.80 | 60.20 | 46.20 | 46.20 | |
Level A alone | 91.70 | 76.30 | 61.60 | 61.60 | |
Level B alone | 79.10 | 66.50 | 52.50 | 52.50 | |
Second advocate | 44.10 | 35.00 | 30.10 | 30.10 |
Preliminary hearing (£) | Half day (£) | Full day (£) | |
|---|---|---|---|
QC | 79.10 | 166.60 | 333.20 |
Leading junior | 60.20 | 136.50 | 273.00 |
Led junior | 40.60 | 88.20 | 176.40 |
Junior alone | 46.90 | 100.10 | 199.50 |
2nd Led junior | 23.80 | 44.80 | 89.60 |
Noting junior | 20.30 | 38.50 | 76.30 |
£ | |
Level A | 29.58 |
Level B | 23.80 |
Level C | 14.35 |
£ | |
|---|---|
Travelling (hourly rates) | 25.00 (up to a maximum of 4 hours in one day) |
Waiting (hourly rates) | 25.00 |
Mileage | 00.45 per mile |
F3PART 4
Sch. 6 Pt. 4 inserted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 6 para. 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))
Category 1 (£) | Category 2 (£) | Category 3 (£) | Category 4 (£) | Standard Rates (£) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Litigator | |||||
Level A | 116.73 | 90.97 | 73.26 | 73.26 | 44.88 |
Level B | 102.24 | 80.50 | 63.60 | 63.60 | 38.04 |
Level C | 67.62 | 52.33 | 41.06 | 41.06 | 28.18 |
Pupil/Junior | 36.23 | 28.98 | 24.15 | 24.15 | |
Barrister | |||||
QC | 101.50 | 79.10 | 63.70 | 63.70 | |
Leading junior | 88.90 | 70.00 | 55.30 | 55.30 | |
Led junior | 63.70 | 51.10 | 42.70 | 42.70 | |
Junior alone | 70.00 | 57.40 | 49.00 | 49.00 | |
2nd Led junior | 44.10 | 35.00 | 30.10 | 30.10 | |
Solicitor Advocate | |||||
Leading level A | 101.50 | 79.10 | 63.70 | 63.70 | |
Led level A | 88.90 | 70.00 | 55.30 | 55.30 | |
Leading level B | 88.90 | 70.00 | 55.30 | 55.30 | |
Led level B | 72.80 | 60.20 | 46.20 | 46.20 | |
Level A alone | 91.70 | 76.30 | 61.60 | 61.60 | |
Level B alone | 79.10 | 66.50 | 52.50 | 52.50 | |
Second advocate | 44.10 | 35.00 | 30.10 | 30.10 | |
Preliminary hearing (£) | Half day (£) | Full day (£) | |
|---|---|---|---|
QC | 79.10 | 166.60 | 333.20 |
Leading junior | 60.20 | 136.50 | 273.00 |
Led junior | 40.60 | 88.20 | 176.40 |
Junior alone | 46.90 | 100.10 | 199.50 |
2nd Led junior | 23.80 | 44.80 | 89.60 |
Noting junior | 20.30 | 38.50 | 76.30 |
£ | |
|---|---|
Level A | 34.02 |
Level B | 27.37 |
Level C | 16.50 |
£ | |
|---|---|
Travelling (hourly rates) | 28.75 (up to a maximum of 4 hours in one day) |
Waiting (hourly rates) | 28.75 |
Mileage | 00.45 per mile |
Sch. 6 inserted (2.12.2013) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2803), regs. 1, 3(8), Sch. 2 (with reg. 4)