The Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (Costs) Regulations 1989

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation, commencement, revocations and transitional provisions

3. 2. Interpretation

4. 3. The appropriate authority

5. 4. General

6. 5. Claims for costs by solicitors

7. 6. Determination of solicitors' fees

8. 7. Determination of solicitors' disbursements

9. 8. Claims for fees by counsel

10. 9. Determination of counsel’s fees

11. 10. Payment of costs

12. 11. Notification of collecting court

13. 12. Review of determinations by the Board

14. 13. Appeals to committee appointed by the Board

15. 14. Redetermination of costs by appropriate authority other than the Board

16. 15. Appeals to a taxing master

17. 16. Appeals to the High Court

18. 17. Time limits

19. 18. House of Lords

20. Signature

21. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       SOLICITORS' FEES

       1. PART I FEES DETERMINED UNDER REGULATION 6

          1. 1. (1) Subject to paragraphs 2 and 3, the appropriate authority...

          2. 2. In respect of any item of work, the appropriate authority...

          3. 3. In respect of any item of work, the appropriate authority...

       2. PART II STANDARD FEES

          1. 1. Application

          2. 2. Allowance of standard fees

          3. 3. (1) Where a solicitor– (a) submits a claim for determination...

          4. 4. Standard fees

          5. 5. Disbursements

          6. 6. Re-determinations and appeals

          7. 7. Irrespective of any dispute under paragraph 2 as to whether...

          8. 8. (1) A solicitor may appeal to a taxing master where...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       COUNSEL'S FEES

       1. PART I STANDARD FEES

          1. 1. The appropriate authority shall allow the fees specified in the...

          2. 2. For the purpose of determining which of the standard refresher...

          3. 3. The standard basic fee specified for “committals for sentence” shall...

          4. 4. Where a case listed for jury trial does not proceed...

          5. 5. Where counsel attends in respect of– (a) a case listed...

          6. 6. Where counsel attends in respect of a case which is...

          7. 7. Where counsel represents more than one defendant the appropriate authority...

          8. 8. Where counsel appears on behalf of a defendant on the...

          9. 9. Where counsel appears at the substantive hearing of a case...

          10. 10. Where counsel listens to a tape recording of an interview...

          11. 11. Where counsel is instructed to appear in a court which...

       2. PART II DETERMINATION OF OTHER FEES

          1. 1. The appropriate authority shall allow such fee in respect of...

          2. 2. Where an hourly rate is specified in a Table in...

          3. 3. Where a refresher fee is claimed in respect of less...

          4. 4. The fees allowed to junior counsel for proceedings in the...

          5. 5. Paragraph 11 of Part I of this Schedule shall apply...

22. Explanatory Note