Interpretation
1.—(1) In this Schedule—
(a)“contract” means the contract made between the Commission and members of the Very High Cost Case (Crime) Panel and dated 14th January 2008, as amended on 13th November 2008, 15th December 2008 and 5th May 2009;
(b)a reference to a level is a reference to a level as described in the contract;
(c)a reference to a category is a reference to that category as described in the contract;
(d)the standard rates apply to work as described in the contract;
(e)the full day rate applies where the advocate is in court for more than 3.5 hours;
(f)the half day rate applies where the advocate is in court—
(i)at trial for 3.5 hours or less; or
(ii)for any hearing lasting for more than 2 hours, other than a trial, to which the full day rate does not apply; and
(g)the preliminary hearing rate applies where a hearing, other than a trial, lasts two hours or less.
(2) In Table 2, a reference to a junior includes a solicitor-advocate.