The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Amendments to the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013

2.—(1) Schedule 2 to the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013 (Litigators’ Graduated Fee Scheme)(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 2(7) (application)(2), in both places it appears, for “10,000” substitute “6,000”.

(3) For the tables following paragraph 8(2) (table of final fees in cracked trials and table of final fees in guilty pleas)(3) substitute the following—

“Table of final fees in cracked trials

Class of Offence	PPE Range	Initial Fee(£)	Incremental fee per page of prosecution evidence(£)
A	0-79	904.58	0
A	80-249	904.58	10.70
A	250-999	2,722.89	6.71
A	1000-2799	7,757.90	3.92
A	2800-4599	14,820.75	3.92
A	4600-5999	21,883.61	3.11
A	6000	26,237.61	0
B	0-69	709.15	0
B	70-249	709.15	7.83
B	250-999	2,117.67	3.66
B	1000-2799	4,864.56	2.44
B	2800-4599	9,255.51	2.44
B	4600-5999	13,646.46	2.05
B	6000	16,516.46	0
C	0-39	524.84	0
C	40-249	524.84	3.92
C	250-999	1,348.77	2.25
C	1000-2799	3,033.06	1.43
C	2800-4599	5,607.48	1.43
C	4600-5999	8,181.89	1.43
C	6000	10,183.89	0
D	0-79	859.35	0
D	80-249	859.35	10.14
D	250-999	2,582.50	6.11
D	1000-2799	7,163.76	3.61
D	2800-4599	13,655.74	3.61
D	4600-5999	20,147.71	2.96
D	6000	24,291.71	0
E	0-39	233.03	0
E	40-249	233.03	4.60
E	250-999	1,199.43	1.46
E	1000-2799	2,291.54	0.61
E	2800-4599	3,390.26	0.61
E	4600-5999	4,488.97	0.61
E	6000	5,342.97	0
F	0-49	224.22	0
F	50-249	224.22	4.42
F	250-999	1,107.53	1.79
F	1000-2799	2,450.39	0.70
F	2800-4599	3,704.67	0.70
F	4600-5999	4,958.94	0.70
F	6000	5,938.94	0
G	0-49	224.22	0
G	50-249	224.22	4.42
G	250-999	1,107.53	1.79
G	1000-2799	2,450.39	0.70
G	2800-4599	3,704.67	0.70
G	4600-5999	4,958.94	0.70
G	6000	5,938.94	0
H	0-39	237.00	0
H	40-249	237.00	4.26
H	250-999	1,131.61	1.56
H	1000-2799	2,298.20	0.70
H	2800-4599	3,550.79	0.70
H	4600-5999	4,803.37	0.70
H	6000	5,783.37	0
I	0-39	253.68	0
I	40-249	253.68	5.92
I	250-999	1,496.80	2.31
I	1000-2799	3,231.91	0.90
I	2800-4599	4,847.36	0.90
I	4600-5999	6,462.79	0.90
I	6000	7,722.79	0
J	0-79	904.58	0
J	80-249	904.58	10.70
J	250-999	2,722.89	6.71
J	1000-2799	7,757.90	3.92
J	2800-4599	14,820.75	3.92
J	4600-5999	21,883.61	3.11
J	6000	26,237.61	0
K	0-119	773.86	0
K	120-249	773.86	6.55
K	250-999	1,624.85	5.02
K	1000-2799	5,388.98	4.39
K	2800-4599	13,299.04	4.39
K	4600-5999	21,209.12	3.75
K	6000	26,459.12	0

Table of final fees in guilty pleas

Class of Offence	PPE Range	Initial Fee(£)	Incremental fee per page of prosecution evidence(£)
A	0-79	680.39	0
A	80-399	680.39	5.62
A	400-999	2,478.29	2.96
A	1000-2799	4,256.09	1.89
A	2800-4599	7,666.89	1.89
A	4600-5999	11,077.68	1.12
A	6000	12,645.68	0
B	0-69	556.11	0
B	70-399	556.11	4.52
B	400-999	2,046.59	2.28
B	1000-2799	3,411.75	1.45
B	2800-4599	6,025.92	1.45
B	4600-5999	8,640.11	1.06
B	6000	10,124.11	0
C	0-39	442.91	0
C	40-399	442.91	2.66
C	400-999	1,401.88	1.46
C	1000-2799	2,276.27	0.79
C	2800-4599	3,699.93	0.79
C	4600-5999	5,123.61	0.79
C	6000	6,229.61	0
D	0-79	646.36	0
D	80-399	646.36	5.23
D	400-999	2,320.66	2.75
D	1000-2799	3,968.37	1.71
D	2800-4599	7,046.20	1.71
D	4600-5999	10,124.03	1.06
D	6000	11,608.03	0
E	0-39	184.70	0
E	40-399	184.70	2.92
E	400-999	1,237.24	1.25
E	1000-2799	1,989.07	0.46
E	2800-4599	2,819.70	0.46
E	4600-5999	3,650.33	0.46
E	6000	4,294.33	0
F	0-49	195.81	0
F	50-399	195.81	2.83
F	400-999	1,187.73	0.99
F	1000-2799	1,781.21	0.32
F	2800-4599	2,354.07	0.32
F	4600-5999	2,926.93	0.32
F	6000	3,374.93	0
G	0-49	195.81	0
G	50-399	195.81	2.83
G	400-999	1,187.73	0.99
G	1000-2799	1,781.21	0.32
G	2800-4599	2,354.07	0.32
G	4600-5999	2,926.93	0.32
G	6000	3,374.93	0
H	0-39	190.97	0
H	40-399	190.97	2.79
H	400-999	1,196.59	0.99
H	1000-2799	1,790.74	0.32
H	2800-4599	2,359.85	0.32
H	4600-5999	2,928.98	0.32
H	6000	3,376.98	0
I	0-39	174.60	0
I	40-399	174.60	3.12
I	400-999	1,298.52	1.36
I	1000-2799	2,116.29	0.51
I	2800-4599	3,033.02	0.51
I	4600-5999	3,949.75	0.51
I	6000	4,663.75	0
J	0-79	680.39	0
J	80-399	680.39	5.62
J	400-999	2,478.29	2.96
J	1000-2799	4,256.09	1.89
J	2800-4599	7,666.89	1.89
J	4600-5999	11,077.68	1.12
J	6000	12,645.68	0
K	0-119	640.84	0
K	120-399	640.84	5.26
K	400-999	2,113.13	2.93
K	1000-2799	3,869.24	2.73
K	2800-4599	8,775.55	2.73
K	4600-5999	13,681.86	2.08
K	6000	16,593.86	0”.

(4) For the table following paragraph 9(2) (table of final fees in trials)(4) substitute the following—

“Table of final fees in trials

Class of Offence	PPE Range	Initial Fee(£)	Incremental fee per page of prosecution evidence(£)
A	0-79	1,467.58	0
A	80-209	1,467.58	16.58
A	210-699	3,622.54	12.66
A	700-1049	9,824.91	10.62
A	1050-1999	13,543.42	9.21
A	2000-3599	22,295.42	8.42
A	3600-5199	35,767.03	8.42
A	5200-5999	49,238.64	8.42
A	6000	55,974.64	0
B	0-69	1,097.66	0
B	70-199	1,097.66	12.81
B	200-499	2,762.60	11.44
B	500-899	6,195.38	9.63
B	900-1299	10,048.21	8.09
B	1300-1999	13,285.03	7.09
B	2000-3299	18,249.51	7.09
B	3300-4999	27,469.24	7.09
B	5000-5999	39,525.82	7.09
B	6000	46,617.93	0
C	0-39	739.59	0
C	40-299	739.59	10.57
C	300-799	3,486.54	9.23
C	800-1249	8,101.74	7.73
C	1250-1999	11,578.09	6.83
C	2000-3199	16,700.93	4.72
C	3200-4559	22,368.79	4.72
C	4560-5919	28,792.38	4.72
C	5920-5999	35,215.96	4.72
C	6000	35,593.56	0
D	0-79	1,394.20	0
D	80-209	1,394.20	15.75
D	210-699	3,441.41	12.03
D	700-1049	9,333.67	10.09
D	1050-1999	12,866.25	8.75
D	2000-3599	21,180.65	8.00
D	3600-5199	33,978.67	8.00
D	5200-5999	46,776.70	8.00
D	6000	53,176.70	0
E	0-39	352.72	0
E	40-69	352.72	9.52
E	70-129	638.20	8.57
E	130-599	1,152.58	8.29
E	600-1349	5,049.74	5.44
E	1350-2999	9,131.96	2.39
E	3000-4749	13,072.77	2.39
E	4750-5999	17,252.41	2.39
E	6000	20,239.91	0
F	0-49	357.60	0
F	50-229	357.60	7.31
F	230-699	1,673.21	6.96
F	700-1399	4,946.64	5.60
F	1400-1949	8,865.80	4.32
F	1950-3549	11,242.37	2.16
F	3550-5149	14,691.41	2.16
F	5150-5999	18,140.45	2.16
F	6000	19,976.45	0
G	0-49	357.60	0
G	50-229	357.60	7.31
G	230-699	1,673.21	6.96
G	700-1399	4,946.64	5.60
G	1400-1949	8,865.80	4.32
G	1950-3549	11,242.37	2.16
G	3550-5149	14,691.41	2.16
G	5150-5999	18,140.45	2.16
G	6000	19,976.45	0
H	0-39	357.75	0
H	40-249	357.75	8.60
H	250-619	2,162.92	7.15
H	620-1299	4,807.79	5.31
H	1300-2999	8,418.74	4.21
H	3000-4999	15,583.59	2.27
H	5000-5999	20,129.84	2.27
H	6000	22,402.90	0
I	0-39	357.44	0
I	40-369	357.44	9.14
I	370-799	3,373.66	9.09
I	800-1299	7,282.43	8.99
I	1300-2699	11,779.02	7.08
I	2700-4199	21,697.63	3.04
I	4200-5359	26,264.52	3.04
I	5360-5999	29,796.25	3.04
I	6000	31,741.85	0
J	0-79	1,467.58	0
J	80-209	1,467.58	16.58
J	210-699	3,622.54	12.66
J	700-1049	9,824.91	10.62
J	1050-1999	13,543.42	9.21
J	2000-3599	22,295.42	8.42
J	3600-5199	35,767.03	8.42
J	5200-5999	49,238.64	8.42
J	6000	55,974.64	0
K	0-119	1,031.82	0
K	120-734	1,031.82	8.66
K	735-1289	6,356.06	8.72
K	1290-2399	11,193.67	8.87
K	2400-4499	21,042.53	8.84
K	4500-5999	39,605.74	8.84
K	6000	52,865.74	0”.

(5) In paragraph 20(1)(b) (fees for special preparation), for “10,000” substitute “6,000”.

(1)

S.I. 2013/435.

(2)

Paragraph 2 was amended by S.I. 2015/1678.

(3)

Amended by S.I. 2014/415 and 2016/313.

(4)

Amended by S.I. 2016/313.