Class of work	Grade of fee earner	Rate	Variations
Preparation	Senior solicitor	£43.73 per hour	£45.99 per hour for a fee earner whose office is situated within the City of London or a London borough
	Solicitor, legal executive or fee earner of equivalent experience	£37.13 per hour	£38.98 per hour for a fee earner whose office is situated within the City of London or a London borough
	Trainee or fee earner of equivalent experience	£24.54 per hour	£28.05 per hour for a fee earner whose office is situated within the City of London or a London borough
Attendance at court where more than one representative instructed	Senior solicitor	£34.86 per hour
	Solicitor, legal executive or fee earner of equivalent experience	£28.05 per hour
	Trainee or fee earner of equivalent experience	£16.91 per hour
Travelling and waiting	Senior solicitor	£20.42 per hour
	Solicitor, legal executive or fee earner of equivalent experience	£20.42 per hour
	Trainee or fee earner of equivalent experience	£10.31 per hour
Writing routine letters and dealing with routine telephone calls		£2.85 per item	£2.97 per item for a fee earner whose office is situated within the City of London or a London borough