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Rule 17

SCHEDULE 2VERY HIGH COST CASES

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