The Legal Aid in Civil Proceedings (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 1996

SCHEDULE 2

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
	High Court	County Court or Magistrates' Court
WORK
1.  Routine letters out.	£7.50 per item	£6.60 per item
2.  Routine telephone calls.	£4.15 per item	£3.65 per item
3.  All other preparation work including any work which was reasonably done arising out of or incidental to the proceedings, interviews with client, witnesses, and other parties; obtaining evidence; preparation and consideration of, and dealing with, documents, negotiations and notices; dealing with letters written and received and telephone calls which are not routine.	£75.00 per hour (£79.50 per hour where solicitor’s office situated within legal aid area 1)	£66.00 per hour (£70.00 per hour where solicitor’s office situated within legal aid area 1)
4.  Attending counsel in conference or at the trial or hearing of any summons or application at court, or other appointment.	£37.00 per hour	£32.50 per hour
5.  Attending without counsel at the trial or hearing of any cause or the hearing of any summons or other application at court, or other appointment.	£75.00 per hour	£66.00 per hour
6.  Travelling and waiting in connection with the above matters.	£33.25 per hour	£29.20 per hour