The Prohibition of Cross-Examination in Person (Fees of Court-Appointed Qualified Legal Representatives) Regulations 2022

PART 2Fees payable in civil proceedings

Fixed fees

2.  Tables 3 and 4 set out the fixed fees payable in relation to the category of case specified in the first column of the table, by reference to the level of judge conducting the hearing as specified in the remaining columns of the table.

Table 3
Preliminary hearing fees in civil proceedings

Paid for all preliminary hearings

Level of judge
Case typeJustices’ legal adviser or lay justiceJudge of circuit or district judge levelJudge of High Court judge level
Civil proceedings
HU1 (under one hour)N/A£63.18£75.83
HU2 (1 to 2.5 hours)N/A£157.95£189.54
Table 4
Fees for attendance at cross-examination hearing in civil proceedings

Paid per day at the cross-examination hearing

Day 1Further days
Case typeJustices’ legal adviser or lay justiceJudge of circuit or district judge levelJudge of High Court judge levelJustices’ legal adviser or lay justiceJudge of circuit or district judge levelJudge of High Court judge level
Civil proceedingsN/A£554.63£665.55N/A£443.70£532.44