The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005 No. 112

SCHEDULE 1 N.I. STANDARD FEES

PART 3 N.I. standard fees for guilty pleas

8.—(1) The amount of the standard fee for a representative representing one assisted person in a guilty plea shall be the fee specified in paragraph 9 as appropriate to whether the case was a Guilty Plea 1 or a Guilty Plea 2, the representative (including the category of advocate instructed, as applicable) and the offence with which the assisted person was charged. N.I.

(2) In a case where a Guilty Plea 1 Fee is payable, subject to paragraphs 29 and 30 (and also to paragraph 10 in respect of an advocate), the amount so payable shall be an all-inclusive fee.

(3) In a case where a Guilty Plea 2 Fee is payable, the amount so payable for a representative representing one assisted person tried on one indictment in the Crown Court shall be calculated according to the following formula –

S₂ = G2 + AF + T.

(4) In the formula in sub-paragraph (3) –

• S₂ is the amount of the standard fee;

• G2 is the Guilty Plea 2 Fee specified in paragraph 9 as appropriate to the representative (including the category of advocate instructed, as applicable) and the offence for which the assisted person was charged;

• 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.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 8 in operation at 4.4.2005, see rule 1

9.  For the purposes of paragraph 8 the fee appropriate to any offence shall be that specified in the Table below as appropriate to whether the case was a Guilty Plea 1 or a Guilty Plea 2, the representative (including the category of advocate instructed, as applicable) and the Class within which that offence falls according to paragraph 5. N.I.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 1 para. 9 in operation at 4.4.2005, see rule 1

TABLES OF GUILTY PLEA FEES N.I.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 1 Pt. 3 Table. in operation at 4.4.2005, see rule 1

(a) Guilty Plea 1 Fees

SOLICITOR

Offence falling within	Fee
Class A	£7,750
Class B	£1,860
Class C	£1,235
Class D	£3,840
Class E	£1,235
Class F	£1,320
Class G	£2,160
Class H	£1,235
Class I	£1,235

COUNSEL

Offence falling within	Queen’s Counsel Fee	Leading Junior Counsel Fee	Led Junior Counsel Fee	Sole Junior Counsel Fee
Class A	£3,575	£2,681	£1,788	£2,324
Class B	£2,275	£1,706	£1,138	£1,479
Class C	£1,950	£1,463	£975	£1,268
Class D	£2,470	£1,853	£1,235	£1,606
Class E	£1,950	£1,463	£975	£1,268
Class F	£1,950	£1,463	£975	£1,268
Class G	£2,470	£1,853	£1,235	£1,606
Class H	£1,950	£1,463	£975	£1,268
Class I	£1,950	£1,463	£975	£1,268

SOLICITOR ADVOCATE

Offence falling within	Certified Solicitor Advocate Fee	Uncertified Solicitor Advocate Fee
Class A	£2,324	£1,162
Class B	£1,479	£740
Class C	£1,268	£634
Class D	£1,606	£803
Class E	£1,268	£634
Class F	£1,268	£634
Class G	£1,606	£803
Class H	£1,268	£634
Class I	£1,268	£634

(b) Guilty Plea 2 Fees

SOLICITOR

Offence falling within	Fee
Class A	£8,620
Class B	£2,170
Class C	£1,425
Class D	£4,320
Class E	£1,425
Class F	£1,540
Class G	£2,520
Class H	£1,425
Class I	£1,425

COUNSEL

Offence falling within	Queen’s Counsel Fee	Leading Junior Counsel Fee	Led Junior Counsel Fee	Sole Junior Counsel Fee
Class A	£5,625	£4,219	£2,813	£3,656
Class B	£3,000	£2,250	£1,500	£1,950
Class C	£2,625	£1,969	£1,313	£1,706
Class D	£3,750	£2,813	£1,875	£2,438
Class E	£2,625	£1,969	£1,313	£1,706
Class F	£2,625	£1,969	£1,313	£1,706
Class G	£3,750	£2,813	£1,875	£2,438
Class H	£2,625	£1,969	£1,313	£1,706
Class I	£2,625	£1,969	£1,313	£1,706

SOLICITOR ADVOCATE

Offence falling within	Certified Solicitor Advocate Fee	Uncertified Solicitor Advocate Fee
Class A	£3,656	£1,828
Class B	£1,950	£975
Class C	£1,706	£853
Class D	£2,438	£1,219
Class E	£1,706	£853
Class F	£1,706	£853
Class G	£2,438	£1,219
Class H	£1,706	£853
Class I	£1,706	£853