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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