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

[F1 SCHEDULE 2 N.I.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 substituted (with application in accordance with rule 3(1) of the amending Rule) by The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/267), rule. 1, Sch. (with rule. 4)

Rates for payment N.I.

10.   The rates for preparation payable under this Schedule are the rates specified in the Table following this paragraph. N.I.

Table 1 - Rates for preparation

	Category 1 £	Category 2 £	Category 3 £	Category 4 £
Solicitor or other fee earner
Senior Solicitor	152.50	119	95.50	95.50
(rate per hour)
Solicitor	133	104.50	83.50	83.50
(rate per hour)
An apprentice or fee-earner of equivalent experience (rate per hour)	88.50	69	54	54
Routine letters written and routine telephone calls (rate per item)	3.45	3.45	3.45	3.45
Counsel
(rate per hour)
Queen’s Counsel	152.50	119	95.50	95.50
Leading Junior	133	104.50	83.50	83.50
Led Junior	95.50	76	65	65
Sole Junior	104.50	85.50	74	74
Solicitor Advocate (rate per hour)
Certified	104.50	85.50	74	74
Uncertified	52.25	42.75	37	37]