SCHEDULE 4Amendments to Schedule 4 to the Remuneration Regulations

4.

(1)

Paragraph 3 (work conducted outside the police station) is amended as follows.

(2)

In sub-paragraph (1), for “£273.75”, substitute “£314.81”.

(3)

For the table following sub-paragraph (1) (free standing advice and assistance) substitute—
“Free standing Advice and Assistance

London (£)

National (£)

Routine letters written and routine telephone calls per item

4.04

3.89

Preparation hourly rate

52.15

49.22

Travel and waiting hourly rate

27.60

27.6”

(4)

In sub-paragraph (2), for “£1,368.75”, substitute “£1,574.06”.

(5)

For the tables following sub-paragraph (2) (advocacy assistance on a warrant of further detention – magistrates’ or judicial authority) substitute—
“Table AAdvocacy Assistance on a warrant of further detention – magistrates’ court or judicial authority

London (£)

National (£)

Routine letters written and telephone calls (per item)

Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor

4.04

3.89

Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)

5.35

5.14

Preparation hourly rate

Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor

52.15

49.22

Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)

69.58

65.58

Advocacy hourly rate

Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor

61.92

61.92

Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)

82.54

82.54

Travel and waiting hourly rate

Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor

27.60

27.60

Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)

36.78

36.78

Table BAdvocacy Assistance on a warrant of further detention – High Court or a senior judge

London (£)

National (£)

Routine letter out per item

7.87

7.87

Routine telephone calls per item

4.36

4.36

All other preparation work hourly rate

83.42

78.71

Attending counsel in conference or at the trial or hearing of any summons or application at court or other appointment, hourly rate

38.82

38.82

Attending without counsel at the trial or hearing of any cause or the hearing of any summons or application at court, or other appointment, hourly rate

78.71

78.71

Travelling and waiting, hourly rate

34.89

34.89”

(6)

In sub-paragraph (3), for “£1,368.75”, substitute “£1,574.06”.

(7)

For the table following sub-paragraph (3) (advocacy assistance for armed forces custody hearings), substitute—
“Advocacy Assistance for armed forces custody hearings

London (£)

National (£)

Routine letters written and telephone calls (per item)

Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor

4.04

3.89

Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)

5.35

5.14

Preparation hourly rate

Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor

52.15

49.22

Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)

69.58

65.58

Advocacy hourly rate

Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor

61.92

61.92

Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)

82.54

82.54

Travel and waiting hourly rate

Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor

27.60

27.60

Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)

36.78

36.78”

(8)

In sub-paragraph (4), for “£1,368.75”, substitute “£1,574.06”.

(9)

For the table following sub-paragraph (4) (advocacy assistance in magistrates’ courts in connection with an application relating to police bail), substitute—
“Advocacy Assistance in magistrates’ courts in connection with an application relating to police bail

London (£)

National (£)

Routine letters written and telephone calls per item

4.26

4.09

Preparation hourly rate

55.14

52.15

Advocacy hourly rate

65.42

65.42

Travelling and waiting hourly rate

27.60

27.60”