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21. Excess travel time, in addition to the fees payable under this chapter, is payable at 0.8 units per 15 minutes and is allowable only in relation to an attendance at court, subject to the following conditions:–
(a)the solicitor claiming travel time is a solicitor with whom the client has had significant contact in relation to the conduct of the case;
(b)the solicitor’s attendance was necessary for the advancement of the case;
(c)the distance travelled is at least 10 miles in each direction from the solicitor’s normal place of work (and no travel time shall be payable in respect of the first 10 miles travelled in each direction);
(d)when payment for travel time is claimed for more than one case, the time shall be apportioned equally between the various cases for which the solicitor attended court (including non legally aided cases); and
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