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The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

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Regulation 2(2)

SCHEDULE 1Amendments to Schedule 1 to the Remuneration Regulations

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1.—(1) Paragraph 2 (application) is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (2), for “Sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) apply” substitute “Sub-paragraph (3) applies”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (3), omit “Subject to sub-paragraph (4),”.

(4) Omit sub-paragraph (4).

(5) In sub-paragraph (5), for “Sub-paragraphs (6) and (7) apply” substitute “Sub-paragraph (6) applies”.

(6) In sub-paragraph (6) omit “Subject to sub-paragraph (7)”.

(7) Omit sub-paragraph (7).

2.  For the table following paragraph 5 (basic fees), substitute—

(1) Band of offenceAmount of basic fee per category of trial advocate
(2) Junior Alone or Led Junior(3) Leading Junior(4) Queen’s Counsel
1.1£9,873£14,812£19,746
1.2£4,939£7,412£9,879
1.3£2,961£4,445£5,923
1.4£2,467£3,703£4,934
2.1£9,873£14,812£19,746
2.2£2,961£4,445£5,923
3.1£4,065£6,101£8,131
3.2£2,323£3,485£4,646
3.3£1,380£2,070£2,760
3.4£978£1,466£1,955
3.5£863£1,294£1,725
4.1£2,323£3,485£4,646
4.2£1,800£2,703£3,600
4.3£1,742£2,616£3,485
5.1£2,185£3,278£4,370
5.2£1,627£2,444£3,255
5.3£1,162£1,742£2,323
6.1£9,758£14,640£19,516
6.2£8,855£13,283£17,710
6.3£3,283£4,928£6,567
6.4£1,162£1,742£2,323
6.5£932£1,397£1,863
7.1£1,627£2,444£3,255
7.2£932£1,397£1,863
7.3£874£1,311£1,748
8.1£1,392£2,087£2,783
9.1£6,739£10,109£13,478
9.2£4,646£6,969£9,292
9.3£3,485£5,227£6,969
9.4£3,048£4,571£6,095
9.5£1,857£2,789£3,715
9.6£1,392£2,087£2,783
9.7£932£1,397£1,863
10.1£2,553£3,830£5,106
11.1£1,610£2,415£3,220
11.2£920£1,380£1,840
12.1£2,438£3,657£4,876
12.2£1,512£2,271£3,025
12.3£1,047£1,570£2,093
13.1£2,070£3,105£4,140
14.1£2,674£4,014£5,348
15.1£1,857£2,789£3,715
15.2£1,610£2,415£3,220
15.3£978£1,466£1,955
16.1£2,553£3,830£5,106
16.2£1,857£2,789£3,715
16.3£1,162£1,742£2,323
17.1£834£1,254£1,668

3.  For the table following paragraph 5A (daily attendance fees) substitute—

(1) Band of offenceAmount of daily attendance fee per category of trial advocate
(2) Junior Alone or Led Junior(3) Leading Junior(4) Queen’s Counsel
1.1£667£1,001£1,334
1.2£667£1,001£1,334
1.3£667£1,001£1,334
1.4£667£1,001£1,334
2.1£667£1,001£1,334
2.2£667£1,001£1,334
3.1£581£874£1,162
3.2£581£874£1,162
3.3£581£874£1,162
3.4£581£874£1,162
3.5£460£690£920
4.1£610£914£1,219
4.2£581£874£1,162
4.3£552£828£1,104
5.1£610£914£1,219
5.2£581£874£1,162
5.3£552£828£1,104
6.1£610£914£1,219
6.2£581£874£1,162
6.3£466£702£932
6.4£460£690£920
6.5£460£690£920
7.1£581£874£1,162
7.2£523£788£1,047
7.3£466£702£932
8.1£581£874£1,162
9.1£610£914£1,219
9.2£610£914£1,219
9.3£523£788£1,047
9.4£523£788£1,047
9.5£523£788£1,047
9.6£466£702£932
9.7£460£690£920
10.1£610£914£1,219
11.1£523£788£1,047
11.2£460£690£920
12.1£581£874£1,162
12.2£581£874£1,162
12.3£581£874£1,162
13.1£581£874£1,162
14.1£638£960£1,277
15.1£581£874£1,162
15.2£466£702£932
15.3£460£690£920
16.1£638£960£1,277
16.2£581£874£1,162
16.3£581£874£1,162
17.1£460£690£920

4.  Paragraph 6 (scope of Part 3) is omitted.

5.  For Tables A and A1 following paragraph 7 (calculation of fees in guilty pleas and cracked trials), substitute—

Table A

Fee for a guilty plea

(1) Band of offenceAmount of basic fee per category of trial advocate
(2) Junior Alone or Led Junior(3) Leading Junior(4) Queen’s Counsel
1.1£4,939£7,406£9,873
1.2£2,473£3,703£4,939
1.3£1,484£2,220£2,961
1.4£1,236£1,852£2,467
2.1£4,939£7,406£9,873
2.2£1,484£2,220£2,961
3.1£2,036£3,048£4,065
3.2£1,162£1,742£2,323
3.3£690£1,035£1,380
3.4£489£736£978
3.5£431£650£863
4.1£1,162£1,742£2,323
4.2£903£1,351£1,800
4.3£874£1,305£1,742
5.1£1,093£1,639£2,185
5.2£817£1,219£1,627
5.3£581£874£1,162
6.1£4,882£7,320£9,758
6.2£4,428£6,641£8,855
6.3£1,645£2,461£3,283
6.4£581£874£1,162
6.5£466£702£932
7.1£817£1,219£1,627
7.2£466£702£932
7.3£437£656£874
8.1£696£1,047£1,392
9.1£3,370£5,054£6,739
9.2£2,323£3,485£4,646
9.3£1,742£2,616£3,485
9.4£1,524£2,289£3,048
9.5£932£1,392£1,857
9.6£696£1,047£1,392
9.7£466£702£932
10.1£1,277£1,915£2,553
11.1£805£1,208£1,610
11.2£460£690£920
12.1£1,219£1,829£2,438
12.2£759£1,133£1,512
12.3£523£788£1,047
13.1£1,035£1,553£2,070
14.1£1,340£2,007£2,674
15.1£932£1,392£1,857
15.2£805£1,208£1,610
15.3£489£736£978
16.1£1,277£1,915£2,553
16.2£932£1,392£1,857
16.3£581£874£1,162
17.1£420£627£834

Table A1

Fee for a cracked trial

(1) Band of offenceAmount of fee for a cracked trial per category of trial advocate
(2) Junior Alone or Led Junior(3) Leading Junior(4) Queen’s Counsel
1.1£9,873£14,812£19,746
1.2£4,939£7,412£9,879
1.3£2,961£4,445£5,923
1.4£2,467£3,703£4,934
2.1£9,873£14,812£19,746
2.2£2,961£4,445£5,923
3.1£4,065£6,101£8,131
3.2£2,323£3,485£4,646
3.3£1,380£2,070£2,760
3.4£978£1,466£1,955
3.5£863£1,294£1,725
4.1£2,323£3,485£4,646
4.2£1,800£2,703£3,600
4.3£1,742£2,616£3,485
5.1£2,185£3,278£4,370
5.2£1,627£2,444£3,255
5.3£1,162£1,742£2,323
6.1£9,758£14,640£19,516
6.2£8,855£13,283£17,710
6.3£3,283£4,928£6,567
6.4£1,162£1,742£2,323
6.5£932£1,397£1,863
7.1£1,627£2,444£3,255
7.2£932£1,397£1,863
7.3£874£1,311£1,748
8.1£1,392£2,087£2,783
9.1£6,739£10,109£13,478
9.2£4,646£6,969£9,292
9.3£3,485£5,227£6,969
9.4£3,048£4,571£6,095
9.5£1,857£2,789£3,715
9.6£1,392£2,087£2,783
9.7£932£1,397£1,863
10.1£2,553£3,830£5,106
11.1£1,610£2,415£3,220
11.2£920£1,380£1,840
12.1£2,438£3,657£4,876
12.2£1,512£2,271£3,025
12.3£1,047£1,570£2,093
13.1£2,070£3,105£4,140
14.1£2,674£4,014£5,348
15.1£1,857£2,789£3,715
15.2£1,610£2,415£3,220
15.3£978£1,466£1,955
16.1£2,553£3,830£5,106
16.2£1,857£2,789£3,715
16.3£1,162£1,742£2,323
17.1£834£1,254£1,668

6.  Part 4 (fixed fee for guilty pleas and cracked trials) is omitted.

7.  Paragraph 11(1) (general provisions) is omitted.

8.  For the table following paragraph 14(2) (fees for confiscation hearings), substitute—

Fees for confiscation hearings

Fee for QCFee for Leading JuniorFee for Junior AloneFee for Led Junior
1. Daily and half daily rates
Half daily rate£302£227£151£151
Daily rate£577£401£276£276
2. Pages of evidence
51-250£753£628£503£376
251-500£1,130£942£753£565
501-750£1,508£1,256£1,005£753
751-1000£2,260£1,884£1,508£1,130
3. Preparation hourly rates£85.95£65.04£45.30£45.30

9.  For the table following paragraph 17A(2) (fees for consideration of unused material), substitute—

Category of advocateFee
QC£128.93
Leading Junior£97.57
Junior alone or Led Junior£67.95

10.  For the table following paragraph 21(1) (fees for contempt proceedings), substitute—

Category of advocatePayment rates (£ per day)
QC£348
Leading Junior£261
Junior alone or Led Junior£175

11.  For the table following paragraph 21(2) (fees for contempt proceedings), substitute—

Category of advocatePayment rates (£ per day)
QC£204
Leading Junior£145
Junior alone or Led Junior£116

12.  For the table following paragraph 24 (fixed fees), substitute—

Fixed fees

Category of workParagraph providing for feeJunior Alone or Led JuniorLeading JuniorQueen’s Counsel
Standard Appearance12(2)£105 per day£156 per day£209 per day
Abuse of process hearing13(1)(a) and (3)£276 full day£401 full day£577 full day
£151 half day£227 half day£302 half day
Hearings relating to disclosure13(1)(b), (c) and (3)£276 full day£401 full day£577 full day
£151 half day£227 half day£302 half day
Hearings relating to the admissibility of evidence13(1)(d) and (3)£276 full day£401 full day£577 full day
£151 half day£227 half day£302 half day
Ground rules hearings13(1)(da) and (3)£276 full day£401 full day£577 full day
£151 half day£227 half day£302 half day
Hearings on withdrawal of guilty plea13(1)(e) and (3)£276 full day£401 full day£577 full day
£151 half day£227 half day£302 half day
Sentencing hearing15£145 per day£221 per day£291 per day
Deferred sentencing hearing15(2)£201 per day£276 per day£376 per day
Ineffective trial hearing16£437 per day£437 per day£437 per day
Special preparation17£45.30 per hour£65.04 per hour£85.95 per hour
Consideration of unused material in excess of three hours17A(3)£45.30 per hour£65.04 per hour£85.95 per hour
Wasted preparation18£45.30 per hour£65.04 per hour£85.95 per hour
Conferences and views19£46.46 per hour£69.69 per hour£92.92 per hour
Further case management hearing19A£116 per day£175 per day£232 per day
Plea and trial preparation hearing19A£145 per day£221 per day£291 per day
Appeals to the Crown Court against sentence20£288 per day£429 per day£573 per day
Appeals to the Crown Court against conviction20£380 per day£570 per day£760 per day
Proceedings relating to the breach of an order of the Crown Court20(1)£125 per day£176 per day£251 per day
Committal for sentence20(1) and (2)£175 per day£261 per day£348 per day
Adjourned appeals, committals for sentence and breach hearings20(2)£101 per day£151 per day£201 per day
Bail applications, mentions and other applications in appeal, committals for sentence and breach hearings20(3)£101 per day£151 per day£201 per day
Second and subsequent days of an application to dismiss22(6)£276 full day£401 full day£577 full day
£151 half day£227 half day£302 half day
Noting brief23£125 per day£125 per day£125 per day
Hearing for mitigation of sentence34£125 per day£201 per day£302 per day

13.  In paragraph 27 (additional charges and additional cases), omit sub-paragraph 27(3).

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