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

PART 2 standard fees for trials

6.—(1) The amount of the standard fee for a representative representing one assisted person tried on one indictment in the Crown Court shall be calculated according to the following formula –

(2) In the formula in sub-paragraph (1) –

• S₁ is the amount of the standard fee;

• B is the Basic Trial Fee specified in paragraph 7 as appropriate to the representative (including the category of advocate instructed, as applicable), the offence for which the assisted person was tried and the actual duration of the trial;

• d is the number of days or parts of a day (measured in units of half a day) by which the trial exceeded one day;

• R is the Refresher Fee specified in paragraph 7 as appropriate to the representative (including the category of advocate instructed, as applicable) and the actual duration of the trial;

• AF is the amount of any Additional Fees payable under Part 4 of this Schedule; and

• T is the amount of any travelling allowance payable under paragraph 29 or 30, as applicable.

7.  For the purposes of paragraph 6 the Basic Trial Fee and Refresher Fee appropriate to any offence shall be those specified in the Table below as appropriate to the representative (including the category of advocate instructed, as applicable), the Class within which that offence falls according to paragraph 5 and the actual duration of the trial.

TABLES OF BASIC TRIAL FEES AND REFRESHER FEES

(a) Basic Trial Fees

SOLICITOR

	Actual Duration of Trial
Offence falling within	Trial Fee 1	Trial Fee 2	Trial Fee 3
	1 to 8 Days	9 to 16 Days	17 to 25 Days
Class A	£8,620	£11,465	£17,157
Class B	£3,100	£4,464	£6,517
Class C	£1,900	£2,717	£3,940
Class D	£4,800	£7,200	£9,576
Class E	£1,900	£2,717	£3,940
Class F	£2,200	£3,146	£4,562
Class G	£3,600	£5,400	£7,182
Class H	£1,900	£2,717	£3,940
Class I	£1,900	£2,717	£3,940

COUNSEL

	Queen’s Counsel			Leading Junior Counsel
	Actual Duration of Trial			Actual Duration of Trial
Offence falling within	Trial Fee 1	Trial Fee 2	Trial Fee 3	Trial Fee 1	Trial Fee 2	Trial Fee 3
	1 to 8 Days	9 to 16 Days	17 to 25 Days	1 to 8 Days	9 to 16 Days	17 to 25 Days
Class A	£7,500	£10,000	£15,000	£5,625	£7,500	£11,250
Class B	£4,000	£5,750	£8,375	£3,000	£4,313	£6,281
Class C	£3,500	£5,000	£7,250	£2,625	£3,750	£5,438
Class D	£5,000	£7,500	£10,000	£3,750	£5,625	£7,500
Class E	£3,500	£5,000	£7,250	£2,625	£3,750	£5,438
Class F	£3,500	£5,000	£7,250	£2,625	£3,750	£5,438
Class G	£5,000	£7,500	£10,000	£3,750	£5,625	£7,500
Class H	£3,500	£5,000	£7,250	£2,625	£3,750	£5,438
Class I	£3,500	£5,000	£7,250	£2,625	£3,750	£5,438

	Led Junior Counsel			Sole Junior Counsel
	Actual Duration of Trial			Actual Duration of Trial
Offence falling within	Trial Fee 1	Trial Fee 2	Trial Fee 3	Trial Fee 1	Trial Fee 2	Trial Fee 3
	1 to 8 Days	9 to 16 Days	17 to 25 Days	1 to 8 Days	9 to 16 Days	17 to 25 Days
Class A	£4,500	£6,000	£9,000	£4,875	£6,500	£9,750
Class B	£2,400	£3,450	£5,025	£2,600	£3,738	£5,444
Class C	£1,750	£2,500	£3,625	£2,275	£3,250	£4,713
Class D	£2,500	£3,750	£5,000	£3,250	£4,875	£6,500
Class E	£1,750	£2,500	£3,625	£2,275	£3,250	£4,713
Class F	£1,750	£2,500	£3,625	£2,275	£3,250	£4,713
Class G	£2,500	£3,750	£5,000	£3,250	£4,875	£6,500
Class H	£1,750	£2,500	£3,625	£2,275	£3,250	£4,713
Class I	£1,750	£2,500	£3,625	£2,275	£3,250	£4,713

SOLICITOR ADVOCATE

	Certified Solicitor Advocate			Uncertified Solicitor Advocate
	Actual Duration of Trial			Actual Duration of Trial
Offence falling within	Trial Fee 1	Trial Fee 2	Trial Fee 3	Trial Fee 1	Trial Fee 2	Trial Fee 3
	1 to 8 Days	9 to 16 Days	17 to 25 Days	1 to 8 Days	9 to 16 Days	17 to 25 Days
Class A	£4,875	£6,500	£9,750	£2,438	£3,250	£4,875
Class B	£2,600	£3,738	£5,444	£1,300	£1,869	£2,722
Class C	£2,275	£3,250	£4,713	£1,138	£1,625	£2,357
Class D	£3,250	£4,875	£6,500	£1,625	£2,438	£3,250
Class E	£2,275	£3,250	£4,713	£1,138	£1,625	£2,357
Class F	£2,275	£3,250	£4,713	£1,138	£1,625	£2,357
Class G	£3,250	£4,875	£6,500	£1,625	£2,438	£3,250
Class H	£2,275	£3,250	£4,713	£1,138	£1,625	£2,357
Class I	£2,275	£3,250	£4,713	£1,138	£1,625	£2,357

(b) Refresher Fees

SOLICITOR

	Actual Duration of Trial
Offence falling within Classes A to I	Refresher Fee 1	Refresher Fee 2	Refresher Fee 3
	2 to 8 Days	9 to 16 Days	17 to 25 Days
Full Day	£500	£600	£700
Half Day	£250	£300	£350

COUNSEL

	Queen’s Counsel			Leading Junior Counsel
	Actual Duration of Trial			Actual Duration of Trial
Offence falling within Classes A to I	Refresher Fee 1	Refresher Fee 2	Refresher Fee 3	Refresher Fee 1	Refresher Fee 2	Refresher Fee 3
	2 to 8 Days	9 to 16 Days	17 to 25 Days	2 to 8 Days	9 to 16 Days	17 to 25 Days
Full Day	£500	£600	£700	£375	£450	£525
Half Day	£250	£300	£350	£188	£225	£263

	Led Junior Counsel			Sole Junior Counsel
	Actual Duration of Trial			Actual Duration of Trial
Offence falling within Classes A to I	Refresher Fee 1	Refresher Fee 2	Refresher Fee 3	Refresher Fee 1	Refresher Fee 2	Refresher Fee 3
	2 to 8 Days	9 to 16 Days	17 to 25 Days	2 to 8 Days	9 to 16 Days	17 to 25 Days
Full Day	£250	£300	£350	£325	£390	£455
Half Day	£125	£150	£175	£163	£195	£228

SOLICITOR ADVOCATE

	Certified Solicitor Advocate			Uncertified Solicitor Advocate
	Actual Duration of Trial			Actual Duration of Trial
Offencefalling within Classes A to I	Refresher Fee 1	Refresher Fee 2	Refresher Fee 3	Refresher Fee 1	Refresher Fee 2	Refresher Fee 3
	2 to 8 Days	9 to 16 Days	17 to 25 Days	2 to 8 Days	9 to 16 Days	17 to 25 Days
Full Day	£325	£390	£455	£163	£195	£228
Half Day	£163	£195	£228	£82	£98	£114