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

Rule 17

SCHEDULE 2 VERY 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