The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005

TABLES OF FIXED AND TIME-BASED FEESN.I.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 Table. in operation at 4.4.2005, see rule 1

SOLICITOR

Type of workParagraph providing for feeFee
Arraignment – Not Guilty11£90
Standby Fee12(1)£500
Appearing at deferred sentencing hearing15(1)(a)£250
Appearing at other sentencing hearing15(1)(b)£100
Late Sitting Fee17£250
Cases within paragraph 219£750
Application Fee 1 (hearing not exceeding 1.5 hours)£150
Application Fee 2 (hearing exceeding 1.5 hours but not exceeding 3 hours)12(2), 13, 14 and 16£250
Application Fee 3 (hearing exceeding 3 hours)£500

COUNSEL AND SOLICITOR ADVOCATE

Type of workParagraph providing for feeQueen’s Counsel FeeLeading Junior Counsel FeeLed Junior Counsel FeeSole Junior Counsel and Solicitor Advocate (Certified or uncertified) Fee
Trial Status Report form10£250£188£125£163
Arraignment – Not Guilty11£150£113£75£98
Standby Fee12(1)£500£375£250£325
Appearing at deferred sentencing hearing15(1)(a)£400£300£200£260
Appearing at other sentencing hearing15(1)(b)£300£225£150£195
Late Sitting Fee17£250£188£125£163
Cases within paragraph 219£750£563£375£488
Application Fee 1 (hearing not exceeding 1.5 hours)£125£94£63£82
Application Fee 2 (hearing exceeding 1.5 hours but not exceeding 3 hours)12(2), 13, 14 and 16£250£188£125£163
Application Fee 3 (hearing exceeding 3 hours)£500£375£250£325
Consultations/views18(1)£63 per hour£47 per hour£31 per hour£41 per hour
Listening to or viewing tapes etc.18(2)£27 per 10 minutes£20 per 10 minutes£14 per 10 minutes£18 per 10 minutes