The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 No. 848

Regulation 2(2)

SCHEDULE 1 E+W Amendments to Schedule 1 to the Remuneration Regulations

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 1 (except paras. 5, 9) amended so that the increases to certain fees effected by its amendments apply to a wider range of cases (23.12.2022) by S.I. 2022/1267, regs. 1(1), 3, Sch.

1.—(1) Paragraph 2 (application) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In sub-paragraph (2), for “Sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) apply” substitute “Sub-paragraph (3) applies”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (3), omit “Subject to sub-paragraph (4),”.

(4) Omit sub-paragraph (4).

(5) In sub-paragraph (5), for “Sub-paragraphs (6) and (7) apply” substitute “Sub-paragraph (6) applies”.

(6) In sub-paragraph (6) omit “Subject to sub-paragraph (7)”.

(7) Omit sub-paragraph (7).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 30.9.2022, see reg. 1(1)

2.  For the table following paragraph 5 (basic fees), substitute— E+W

“(1) Band of offence	Amount of basic fee per category of trial advocate
	(2) Junior Alone or Led Junior	(3) Leading Junior	(4) Queen’s Counsel
1.1	£9,873	£14,812	£19,746
1.2	£4,939	£7,412	£9,879
1.3	£2,961	£4,445	£5,923
1.4	£2,467	£3,703	£4,934
2.1	£9,873	£14,812	£19,746
2.2	£2,961	£4,445	£5,923
3.1	£4,065	£6,101	£8,131
3.2	£2,323	£3,485	£4,646
3.3	£1,380	£2,070	£2,760
3.4	£978	£1,466	£1,955
3.5	£863	£1,294	£1,725
4.1	£2,323	£3,485	£4,646
4.2	£1,800	£2,703	£3,600
4.3	£1,742	£2,616	£3,485
5.1	£2,185	£3,278	£4,370
5.2	£1,627	£2,444	£3,255
5.3	£1,162	£1,742	£2,323
6.1	£9,758	£14,640	£19,516
6.2	£8,855	£13,283	£17,710
6.3	£3,283	£4,928	£6,567
6.4	£1,162	£1,742	£2,323
6.5	£932	£1,397	£1,863
7.1	£1,627	£2,444	£3,255
7.2	£932	£1,397	£1,863
7.3	£874	£1,311	£1,748
8.1	£1,392	£2,087	£2,783
9.1	£6,739	£10,109	£13,478
9.2	£4,646	£6,969	£9,292
9.3	£3,485	£5,227	£6,969
9.4	£3,048	£4,571	£6,095
9.5	£1,857	£2,789	£3,715
9.6	£1,392	£2,087	£2,783
9.7	£932	£1,397	£1,863
10.1	£2,553	£3,830	£5,106
11.1	£1,610	£2,415	£3,220
11.2	£920	£1,380	£1,840
12.1	£2,438	£3,657	£4,876
12.2	£1,512	£2,271	£3,025
12.3	£1,047	£1,570	£2,093
13.1	£2,070	£3,105	£4,140
14.1	£2,674	£4,014	£5,348
15.1	£1,857	£2,789	£3,715
15.2	£1,610	£2,415	£3,220
15.3	£978	£1,466	£1,955
16.1	£2,553	£3,830	£5,106
16.2	£1,857	£2,789	£3,715
16.3	£1,162	£1,742	£2,323
17.1	£834	£1,254	£1,668”

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 30.9.2022, see reg. 1(1)

3.  For the table following paragraph 5A (daily attendance fees) substitute— E+W

“(1) Band of offence	Amount of daily attendance fee per category of trial advocate
	(2) Junior Alone or Led Junior	(3) Leading Junior	(4) Queen’s Counsel
1.1	£667	£1,001	£1,334
1.2	£667	£1,001	£1,334
1.3	£667	£1,001	£1,334
1.4	£667	£1,001	£1,334
2.1	£667	£1,001	£1,334
2.2	£667	£1,001	£1,334
3.1	£581	£874	£1,162
3.2	£581	£874	£1,162
3.3	£581	£874	£1,162
3.4	£581	£874	£1,162
3.5	£460	£690	£920
4.1	£610	£914	£1,219
4.2	£581	£874	£1,162
4.3	£552	£828	£1,104
5.1	£610	£914	£1,219
5.2	£581	£874	£1,162
5.3	£552	£828	£1,104
6.1	£610	£914	£1,219
6.2	£581	£874	£1,162
6.3	£466	£702	£932
6.4	£460	£690	£920
6.5	£460	£690	£920
7.1	£581	£874	£1,162
7.2	£523	£788	£1,047
7.3	£466	£702	£932
8.1	£581	£874	£1,162
9.1	£610	£914	£1,219
9.2	£610	£914	£1,219
9.3	£523	£788	£1,047
9.4	£523	£788	£1,047
9.5	£523	£788	£1,047
9.6	£466	£702	£932
9.7	£460	£690	£920
10.1	£610	£914	£1,219
11.1	£523	£788	£1,047
11.2	£460	£690	£920
12.1	£581	£874	£1,162
12.2	£581	£874	£1,162
12.3	£581	£874	£1,162
13.1	£581	£874	£1,162
14.1	£638	£960	£1,277
15.1	£581	£874	£1,162
15.2	£466	£702	£932
15.3	£460	£690	£920
16.1	£638	£960	£1,277
16.2	£581	£874	£1,162
16.3	£581	£874	£1,162
17.1	£460	£690	£920”

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 30.9.2022, see reg. 1(1)

4.  Paragraph 6 (scope of Part 3) is omitted. E+W

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 30.9.2022, see reg. 1(1)

5.  For Tables A and A1 following paragraph 7 (calculation of fees in guilty pleas and cracked trials), substitute— E+W

“Table A

Fee for a guilty plea

(1) Band of offence	Amount of basic fee per category of trial advocate
	(2) Junior Alone or Led Junior	(3) Leading Junior	(4) Queen’s Counsel
1.1	£4,939	£7,406	£9,873
1.2	£2,473	£3,703	£4,939
1.3	£1,484	£2,220	£2,961
1.4	£1,236	£1,852	£2,467
2.1	£4,939	£7,406	£9,873
2.2	£1,484	£2,220	£2,961
3.1	£2,036	£3,048	£4,065
3.2	£1,162	£1,742	£2,323
3.3	£690	£1,035	£1,380
3.4	£489	£736	£978
3.5	£431	£650	£863
4.1	£1,162	£1,742	£2,323
4.2	£903	£1,351	£1,800
4.3	£874	£1,305	£1,742
5.1	£1,093	£1,639	£2,185
5.2	£817	£1,219	£1,627
5.3	£581	£874	£1,162
6.1	£4,882	£7,320	£9,758
6.2	£4,428	£6,641	£8,855
6.3	£1,645	£2,461	£3,283
6.4	£581	£874	£1,162
6.5	£466	£702	£932
7.1	£817	£1,219	£1,627
7.2	£466	£702	£932
7.3	£437	£656	£874
8.1	£696	£1,047	£1,392
9.1	£3,370	£5,054	£6,739
9.2	£2,323	£3,485	£4,646
9.3	£1,742	£2,616	£3,485
9.4	£1,524	£2,289	£3,048
9.5	£932	£1,392	£1,857
9.6	£696	£1,047	£1,392
9.7	£466	£702	£932
10.1	£1,277	£1,915	£2,553
11.1	£805	£1,208	£1,610
11.2	£460	£690	£920
12.1	£1,219	£1,829	£2,438
12.2	£759	£1,133	£1,512
12.3	£523	£788	£1,047
13.1	£1,035	£1,553	£2,070
14.1	£1,340	£2,007	£2,674
15.1	£932	£1,392	£1,857
15.2	£805	£1,208	£1,610
15.3	£489	£736	£978
16.1	£1,277	£1,915	£2,553
16.2	£932	£1,392	£1,857
16.3	£581	£874	£1,162
17.1	£420	£627	£834

Table A1

Fee for a cracked trial

(1) Band of offence	Amount of fee for a cracked trial per category of trial advocate
	(2) Junior Alone or Led Junior	(3) Leading Junior	(4) Queen’s Counsel
1.1	£9,873	£14,812	£19,746
1.2	£4,939	£7,412	£9,879
1.3	£2,961	£4,445	£5,923
1.4	£2,467	£3,703	£4,934
2.1	£9,873	£14,812	£19,746
2.2	£2,961	£4,445	£5,923
3.1	£4,065	£6,101	£8,131
3.2	£2,323	£3,485	£4,646
3.3	£1,380	£2,070	£2,760
3.4	£978	£1,466	£1,955
3.5	£863	£1,294	£1,725
4.1	£2,323	£3,485	£4,646
4.2	£1,800	£2,703	£3,600
4.3	£1,742	£2,616	£3,485
5.1	£2,185	£3,278	£4,370
5.2	£1,627	£2,444	£3,255
5.3	£1,162	£1,742	£2,323
6.1	£9,758	£14,640	£19,516
6.2	£8,855	£13,283	£17,710
6.3	£3,283	£4,928	£6,567
6.4	£1,162	£1,742	£2,323
6.5	£932	£1,397	£1,863
7.1	£1,627	£2,444	£3,255
7.2	£932	£1,397	£1,863
7.3	£874	£1,311	£1,748
8.1	£1,392	£2,087	£2,783
9.1	£6,739	£10,109	£13,478
9.2	£4,646	£6,969	£9,292
9.3	£3,485	£5,227	£6,969
9.4	£3,048	£4,571	£6,095
9.5	£1,857	£2,789	£3,715
9.6	£1,392	£2,087	£2,783
9.7	£932	£1,397	£1,863
10.1	£2,553	£3,830	£5,106
11.1	£1,610	£2,415	£3,220
11.2	£920	£1,380	£1,840
12.1	£2,438	£3,657	£4,876
12.2	£1,512	£2,271	£3,025
12.3	£1,047	£1,570	£2,093
13.1	£2,070	£3,105	£4,140
14.1	£2,674	£4,014	£5,348
15.1	£1,857	£2,789	£3,715
15.2	£1,610	£2,415	£3,220
15.3	£978	£1,466	£1,955
16.1	£2,553	£3,830	£5,106
16.2	£1,857	£2,789	£3,715
16.3	£1,162	£1,742	£2,323
17.1	£834	£1,254	£1,668”

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 30.9.2022, see reg. 1(1)

6.  Part 4 (fixed fee for guilty pleas and cracked trials) is omitted. E+W

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 30.9.2022, see reg. 1(1)

7.  Paragraph 11(1) (general provisions) is omitted. E+W

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 30.9.2022, see reg. 1(1)

8.  For the table following paragraph 14(2) (fees for confiscation hearings), substitute— E+W

“Fees for confiscation hearings

	Fee for QC	Fee for Leading Junior	Fee for Junior Alone	Fee for Led Junior
1. Daily and half daily rates
Half daily rate	£302	£227	£151	£151
Daily rate	£577	£401	£276	£276
2. Pages of evidence
51-250	£753	£628	£503	£376
251-500	£1,130	£942	£753	£565
501-750	£1,508	£1,256	£1,005	£753
751-1000	£2,260	£1,884	£1,508	£1,130
3. Preparation hourly rates	£85.95	£65.04	£45.30	£45.30”

Commencement Information

I8 Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 30.9.2022, see reg. 1(1)

9.  For the table following paragraph 17A(2) (fees for consideration of unused material), substitute— E+W

“Category of advocate	Fee
QC	£128.93
Leading Junior	£97.57
Junior alone or Led Junior	£67.95”

Commencement Information

I9 Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 30.9.2022, see reg. 1(1)

10.  For the table following paragraph 21(1) (fees for contempt proceedings), substitute— E+W

“Category of advocate	Payment rates (£ per day)
QC	£348
Leading Junior	£261
Junior alone or Led Junior	£175”

Commencement Information

I10 Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 30.9.2022, see reg. 1(1)

11.  For the table following paragraph 21(2) (fees for contempt proceedings), substitute— E+W

“Category of advocate	Payment rates (£ per day)
QC	£204
Leading Junior	£145
Junior alone or Led Junior	£116”

Commencement Information

I11 Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 30.9.2022, see reg. 1(1)

12.  For the table following paragraph 24 (fixed fees), substitute— E+W

“Fixed fees

Category of work	Paragraph providing for fee	Junior Alone or Led Junior	Leading Junior	Queen’s Counsel
Standard Appearance	12(2)	£105 per day	£156 per day	£209 per day
Abuse of process hearing	13(1)(a) and (3)	£276 full day	£401 full day	£577 full day
		£151 half day	£227 half day	£302 half day
Hearings relating to disclosure	13(1)(b), (c) and (3)	£276 full day	£401 full day	£577 full day
		£151 half day	£227 half day	£302 half day
Hearings relating to the admissibility of evidence	13(1)(d) and (3)	£276 full day	£401 full day	£577 full day
		£151 half day	£227 half day	£302 half day
Ground rules hearings	13(1)(da) and (3)	£276 full day	£401 full day	£577 full day
		£151 half day	£227 half day	£302 half day
Hearings on withdrawal of guilty plea	13(1)(e) and (3)	£276 full day	£401 full day	£577 full day
		£151 half day	£227 half day	£302 half day
Sentencing hearing	15	£145 per day	£221 per day	£291 per day
Deferred sentencing hearing	15(2)	£201 per day	£276 per day	£376 per day
Ineffective trial hearing	16	£437 per day	£437 per day	£437 per day
Special preparation	17	£45.30 per hour	£65.04 per hour	£85.95 per hour
Consideration of unused material in excess of three hours	17A(3)	£45.30 per hour	£65.04 per hour	£85.95 per hour
Wasted preparation	18	£45.30 per hour	£65.04 per hour	£85.95 per hour
Conferences and views	19	£46.46 per hour	£69.69 per hour	£92.92 per hour
Further case management hearing	19A	£116 per day	£175 per day	£232 per day
Plea and trial preparation hearing	19A	£145 per day	£221 per day	£291 per day
Appeals to the Crown Court against sentence	20	£288 per day	£429 per day	£573 per day
Appeals to the Crown Court against conviction	20	£380 per day	£570 per day	£760 per day
Proceedings relating to the breach of an order of the Crown Court	20(1)	£125 per day	£176 per day	£251 per day
Committal for sentence	20(1) and (2)	£175 per day	£261 per day	£348 per day
Adjourned appeals, committals for sentence and breach hearings	20(2)	£101 per day	£151 per day	£201 per day
Bail applications, mentions and other applications in appeal, committals for sentence and breach hearings	20(3)	£101 per day	£151 per day	£201 per day
Second and subsequent days of an application to dismiss	22(6)	£276 full day	£401 full day	£577 full day
		£151 half day	£227 half day	£302 half day
Noting brief	23	£125 per day	£125 per day	£125 per day
Hearing for mitigation of sentence	34	£125 per day	£201 per day	£302 per day”

Commencement Information

I12 Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 30.9.2022, see reg. 1(1)

13.  In paragraph 27 (additional charges and additional cases), omit sub-paragraph 27(3). E+W

Commencement Information

I13 Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 30.9.2022, see reg. 1(1)