SCHEDULE 3Amendments to Schedule 4 to the Criminal Remuneration Regulations

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In paragraph 729 (representation in proceedings prescribed as criminal proceedings under section 14(h) of the Act)—

a

for the table following sub-paragraph (1) (representation in Prescribed Proceedings in a Crown Court), substitute the following—

London (£)

National (£)

Routine letters written and telephone calls per item

3.34

3.22

Preparation hourly rate

43.35

41.00

Advocacy hourly rate

51.44

51.44

Travelling and waiting hourly rate

21.70

21.70

and

b

for the table following sub-paragraph (2) (representation in Prescribed Proceedings in the High Court or a county court), substitute the following—

London (£)

National (£)

Routine letters out per item

6.19

5.45

Routine telephone calls per item

3.42

3.01

All other preparation work hourly rate

£61.88 (£65.59 where Provider’s office is in London)

£54.45 (£57.75 where Provider’s office is in London)

Attending counsel in conference or at the trial or hearing of any summons or application at court or other appointment – hourly rate

30.53

26.81

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 – hourly rate

61.88

54.45

Travelling and waiting hourly rate

27.43

24.09