Rule 17
SCHEDULE 2N.I.VERY HIGH COST CASES
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 in operation at 4.4.2005, see rule 1
Table 1 –
Hourly rates for preparation
| Range per hour | |
|---|---|
| Solicitor or other fee earner | |
| Senior Solicitor | £110 to £180 |
| Solicitor | £90 to £140 |
| An apprentice or fee-earner of equivalent experience | £70 to £100 |
| Counsel | |
| Queen’s Counsel | £110 to £180 |
| Leading Junior | £90 to £140 |
| Led Junior | £70 to £100 |
| Sole Junior | £80 to £110 |
| Solicitor Advocate | |
| Certified | £80 to £110 |
| Uncertified | £40 to £55 |
Table 2 –
Hourly rates for non-preparatory work
| Range per hour | |
|---|---|
| Attendance at Court | |
| Senior Solicitor | |
| Solicitor | £45 to £90 |
| An apprentice or fee-earner of equivalent experience | |
| Rate | |
|---|---|
| Travel and waiting | |
| Senior Solicitor | |
| Solicitor | £24.75 |
| An apprentice or fee-earner of equivalent experience | |
Table 3 –
Daily rates for advocacy
| Range per day | |
|---|---|
| 3.1 A full daily rate from the range set out in Table 3 of this Schedule will be allowed if the advocate was in court for more than 3.5 hours; half that rate will be allowed if he was in court for 3.5 hours or less. | |
| Counsel | |
| Queen’s Counsel | £500 to £700 |
| Leading Junior | £375 to £525 |
| Led Junior | £250 to £350 |
| Sole Junior | £325 to £455 |
| Solicitor Advocate | |
| Certified | £325 to £455 |
| Uncertified | £163 to £228 |
Table 4 –
Preliminary hearings
| Amount payable for hearing | |
|---|---|
| 4.1 The rates in Table 4 of this Schedule will only apply where the hearing lasted 2 hours or less; otherwise the daily or half daily rate payable under Table 3 of this Schedule and paragraph 3.1 will apply. | |
| Queen’s Counsel | £140 |
| Leading Junior | £100 |
| Led Junior | £70 |
| Sole Junior | £80 |
| Solicitor Advocate | |
| Certified | £80 |
| Uncertified | £40 |