Bolt-on feeE+W

3.—(1) The Lord Chancellor must pay a bolt-on fee at the rate set out in Table 5 in the Schedule as applicable where the qualified legal representative’s bundle for a cross-examination hearing exceeds 350 pages.

(2) For the purposes of this regulation, the qualified legal representative’s bundle—

(a)may only include—

(i)those documents relevant to the case which have been served by the parties to the proceedings to which the hearing relates; and

(ii)in family proceedings, notes of contact visits if included in the bundle; and

(b)must include a paginated index agreed by the parties to those proceedings.

(3) In this regulation “bundle” means the bundle of documents prepared for the hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998(1) or Family Procedure Rules 2010(2), as appropriate.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 3 in force at 21.7.2022, see reg. 1(2)

(1)

S.I. 1998/3132 (L. 17), to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(2)

S.I. 2010/2955 (L. 17), to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.