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