SCHEDULE
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PART 1(Provisions to be substituted in Table in paragraph 8 of Schedule 4)
(a) Trials (1-10 days) – Queen’s Counsel | |||||
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Offence falling within | Basic fee | Refresher | Length of trial uplift: per day | Evidence uplift: per page | Witness uplift: per witness |
Class A | £1,618.75 | £453.25 | £685.13 | £1.45 | £6.16 |
Class B | £853.13 | £319.38 | £481.25 | £2.17 | £14.37 |
Class C | £853.13 | £319.38 | £481.25 | £2.17 | £14.37 |
Class D | £853.13 | £319.38 | £481.25 | £2.17 | £14.37 |
Class E | £853.13 | £319.38 | £481.25 | £2.17 | £14.37 |
Class F | £853.13 | £319.38 | £481.25 | £2.17 | £14.37 |
Class G | £853.13 | £319.38 | £481.25 | £2.17 | £14.37 |
Class H | £853.13 | £319.38 | £481.25 | £2.17 | £14.37 |
Class I | £853.13 | £319.38 | £481.25 | £2.17 | £14.37 |
(b) Trials (1-10 days) – other trial advocates | |||||
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Offence falling within | Basic fee | Refresher | Length of trial uplift: per day | Evidence uplift: per page | Witness uplift: per witness |
Class A | £740 | £207 | £313 | £0.66 | £2.82 |
Class B | £250 | £136 | £143 | £1.48 | £12.22 |
Class C | £250 | £136 | £143 | £1.48 | £12.22 |
Class D | £390 | £146 | £220 | £0.99 | £6.57 |
Class E | £210 | £124 | £109 | £1.21 | £5.10 |
Class F | £210 | £124 | £109 | £1.21 | £5.10 |
Class G | £370 | £146 | £210 | £2.02 | £16.64 |
Class H | £250 | £136 | £143 | £1.48 | £12.22 |
Class I | £250 | £136 | £143 | £1.48 | £12.22 |
(c) Trials (11-25 days) – Queen’s Counsel | ||||||
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Offence falling within | Basic fee | Refresher | Length of trial uplift: per day | Evidence uplift: per page | Witnesses uplift: per witness | Length of trial gradient |
Class A | £1,618.75 | £453.25 | £856.63 | £1.82 | £7.70 | 0% |
Class B | £853.13 | £319.38 | £602.00 | £2.71 | £17.96 | 0% |
Class C | £853.13 | £319.38 | £602.00 | £2.71 | £17.96 | 0% |
Class D | £853.13 | £319.38 | £602.00 | £2.71 | £17.96 | 0% |
Class E | £853.13 | £319.38 | £602.00 | £2.71 | £17.96 | 0% |
Class F | £853.13 | £319.38 | £602.00 | £2.71 | £17.96 | 0% |
Class G | £853.13 | £319.38 | £602.00 | £2.71 | £17.96 | 0% |
Class H | £853.13 | £319.38 | £602.00 | £2.71 | £17.96 | 0% |
Class I | £853.13 | £319.38 | £602.00 | £2.71 | £17.96 | 0% |
(d) Trials (11-25 days) – other trial advocates | ||||||
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Offence falling within | Basic fee | Refresher | Length of trial uplift: per day | Evidence uplift: per page | Witnesses uplift: per witness | Length of trial gradient |
Class A | £740 | £311 | £376 | £0.79 | £3.38 | 0% |
Class B | £250 | £204 | £172 | £1.78 | £14.66 | 0% |
Class C | £250 | £204 | £172 | £1.78 | £14.66 | 0% |
Class D | £390 | £219 | £264 | £1.19 | £7.88 | 0% |
Class E | £210 | £186 | £131 | £1.45 | £6.12 | 0% |
Class F | £210 | £186 | £131 | £1.45 | £6.12 | 0% |
Class G | £370 | £219 | £252 | £2.42 | £19.97 | 0% |
Class H | £250 | £204 | £172 | £1.78 | £14.66 | 0% |
Class I | £250 | £204 | £172 | £1.78 | £14.66 | 0% |
(e) Trials (26-40 days) – Queen’s Counsel | |||||
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Offence falling within | Basic fee | Refresher | Length of trial uplift: per day | Evidence uplift: per page | Witnesses uplift: per witness |
Class A | £1,618.75 | £453.25 | £856.63 | £1.82 | £7.70 |
Class B | £853.13 | £319.38 | £602.00 | £2.71 | £17.96 |
Class C | £853.13 | £319.38 | £602.00 | £2.71 | £17.96 |
Class D | £853.13 | £319.38 | £602.00 | £2.71 | £17.96 |
Class E | £853.13 | £319.38 | £602.00 | £2.71 | £17.96 |
Class F | £853.13 | £319.38 | £602.00 | £2.71 | £17.96 |
Class G | £853.13 | £319.38 | £602.00 | £2.71 | £17.96 |
Class H | £853.13 | £319.38 | £602.00 | £2.71 | £17.96 |
Class I | £853.13 | £319.38 | £602.00 | £2.71 | £17.96 |
(f) Trials (26-40 days) – other trial advocates | |||||
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Offence falling within | Basic fee | Refresher | Length of trial uplift: per day | Evidence uplift: per page | Witnesses uplift: per witness |
Class A | £740 | £311 | £376 | £0.79 | £3.38 |
Class B | £250 | £204 | £172 | £1.78 | £14.66 |
Class C | £250 | £204 | £172 | £1.78 | £14.66 |
Class D | £390 | £219 | £264 | £1.19 | £7.88 |
Class E | £210 | £186 | £131 | £1.45 | £6.12 |
Class F | £210 | £186 | £131 | £1.45 | £6.12 |
Class G | £370 | £219 | £252 | £2.42 | £19.97 |
Class H | £250 | £204 | £172 | £1.78 | £14.66 |
Class I | £250 | £204 | £172 | £1.78 | £14.66 |
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PART 2(Provisions to be substituted in Table in paragraph 10 of Schedule 4)
(a) Guilty pleas and trials that crack in the first third – Queen’s Counsel | |||
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Offence falling within | Basic fee | Evidence uplift per page (pages 1 to 1,000) | Evidence uplift per page (pages 1,001 to 10,000) |
Class A | £1,214.50 | £2.18 | £1.09 |
Class B | £639.63 | £1.93 | £0.96 |
Class C | £639.63 | £1.37 | £0.68 |
Class D | £639.63 | £3.06 | £1.53 |
Class E | £639.63 | £0.98 | £0.49 |
Class F | £639.63 | £1.29 | £0.65 |
Class G | £639.63 | £1.71 | £0.85 |
Class H | £639.63 | £1.77 | £0.88 |
Class I | £639.63 | £1.72 | £0.86 |
(b) Trials that crack beyond the first third – Queen’s Counsel | |||||||
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A case that cracks in the second third | A case that cracks in the last third | A case that cracks in the second third | A case that cracks in the last third | ||||
Offence falling within | Basic fee | Evidence uplift per page (pages 1 to 1,000) | Witness uplift per witness (witnesses 11 to 80) | Evidence uplift per page (pages 1,001 to 10,000) | Evidence uplift per page (pages 1,001 to 10,000) | Witness uplift (witnesses in excess of 80) | Witness uplift (witnesses in excess of 80) |
Class A | £1,618.75 | £4.36 | £19.57 | £1.44 | £4.36 | £4.89 | £19.57 |
Class B | £853.13 | £3.86 | £26.14 | £1.28 | £3.86 | £6.54 | £26.14 |
Class C | £853.13 | £2.74 | £21.40 | £0.90 | £2.74 | £5.36 | £21.40 |
Class D | £853.13 | £6.12 | £43.41 | £2.02 | £6.12 | £10.85 | £43.41 |
Class E | £853.13 | £1.96 | £15.01 | £0.65 | £1.96 | £3.75 | £15.01 |
Class F | £853.13 | £2.57 | £19.44 | £0.85 | £2.57 | £4.87 | £19.44 |
Class G | £853.13 | £3.41 | £23.02 | £1.13 | £3.41 | £5.76 | £23.02 |
Class H | £853.13 | £3.53 | £23.35 | £1.16 | £3.53 | £5.84 | £23.35 |
Class I | £853.13 | £3.45 | £23.92 | £1.14 | £3.45 | £5.99 | £23.92 |
(c) Guilty pleas and trials that crack in the first third – other trial advocates | |||
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Offence falling within | Basic fee | Evidence uplift per page (pages 1 to 1,000) | Evidence uplift per page (pages 1,001 to 10,000) |
Class A | £555 | £1.14 | £0.57 |
Class B | £188 | £0.99 | £0.50 |
Class C | £188 | £0.74 | £0.37 |
Class D | £293 | £1.45 | £0.72 |
Class E | £158 | £0.43 | £0.22 |
Class F | £158 | £0.66 | £0.33 |
Class G | £278 | £1.25 | £0.63 |
Class H | £188 | £0.67 | £0.33 |
Class I | £188 | £0.52 | £0.26 |
(d) Trials that crack beyond the first third – other trial advocates | ||||||||
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A case that cracks in the second third | A case that cracks in the last third | A case that cracks in the second third | A case that cracks in the last third | |||||
Offence falling within | Basic fee | Evidence uplift per page (pages 1 to 250) | Evidence uplift per page (pages 251 to 1,000) | Witness uplift per witness (witnesses 11 to 80) | Evidence uplift per page (pages 1,001 to 10,000) | Evidence uplift per page (pages 1,001 to 10,000) | Witness uplift (witnesses in excess of 80) | Witness uplift (witnesses in excess of 80) |
Class A | £740.00 | £4.91 | £2.28 | £11.53 | £0.75 | £2.28 | £2.88 | £11.53 |
Class B | £250.00 | £4.27 | £1.99 | £23.29 | £0.66 | £1.99 | £5.82 | £23.29 |
Class C | £250.00 | £3.17 | £1.47 | £34.69 | £0.49 | £1.47 | £8.67 | £34.69 |
Class D | £390.00 | £6.22 | £2.89 | £28.79 | £0.95 | £2.89 | £7.20 | £28.79 |
Class E | £210.00 | £1.86 | £0.87 | £11.91 | £0.29 | £0.87 | £2.98 | £11.91 |
Class F | £210.00 | £2.86 | £1.33 | £9.39 | £0.44 | £1.33 | £2.35 | £9.39 |
Class G | £370.00 | £5.39 | £2.51 | £22.55 | £0.83 | £2.51 | £5.64 | £22.55 |
Class H | £250.00 | £2.87 | £1.34 | £31.30 | £0.44 | £1.34 | £7.83 | £31.30 |
Class I | £250.00 | £2.24 | £1.04 | £18.85 | £0.34 | £1.04 | £4.71 | £18.85 |
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PART 3(Tables to be substituted in Schedule 5)
Table 1 Hourly rates for preparation
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
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Category 1 cases (fraud and terrorism only) | Category 2 cases | Category 3 cases | Category 4 cases (non-fraud only) | Standard rates | |
£ per hour | £ per hour | £ per hour | £ per hour | £ per hour | |
Solicitor, employed barrister, legal executive or other fee earner | |||||
Level A | 160 | 125 | 100 | 100 | 55.75 |
Level B | 140 | 110 | 90 | 90 | 47.25 |
Level C | 100 | 80 | 70 | 70 | 34.00 |
Pupil/junior | 50 | 40 | 35 | 35 | |
Counsel | |||||
Queen’s Counsel | 160 | 125 | 100 | 100 | |
Leading junior advocate | 140 | 110 | 90 | 90 | |
Led junior advocate | 100 | 80 | 70 | 70 | |
Junior advocate alone | 110 | 90 | 80 | 80 | |
Second led junior advocate | 70 | 55 | 50 | - | |
Solicitor Advocate | |||||
Leading level A | 160 | 125 | 100 | 100 | |
Led level A | 140 | 110 | 90 | 90 | |
Leading level B | 140 | 110 | 90 | 90 | |
Led level B | 115 | 95 | 75 | 75 | |
Level A alone | 145 | 120 | 100 | 100 | |
Level B alone | 125 | 105 | 85 | 85 | |
Second advocate | 70 | 55 | 50 | 50 |
Table 3 Daily rates for advocacy
Category 1 cases (fraud and terrorism only) | Category 2 cases | Category 3 cases | Category 4 cases (non-fraud only) | |
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£ per day | £ per day | £ per day | £ per day | |
Queen’s Counsel | 525 | 525 | 525 | 525 |
Leading junior | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 |
Led junior | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 |
Junior alone | 330 | 330 | 330 | 330 |
Second led junior | 150 | 150 | 150 | - |
Noter | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 |
Table 4 Preliminary hearings
Amount payable for hearing | |
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£ | |
Queen’s Counsel | 125 |
Leading junior | 100 |
Led junior | 70 |
Junior alone | 80 |
Second led junior | 40 |
Noter | 35 |