SCHEDULE 3REPRESENTATION (LOWER COURTS)
PART 2Family and Children Order Proceedings
Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 M1F1or Article 31B of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1989
Solicitor's remuneration can be claimed on the basis of either Hourly Rates (Table 1) or Composite Fees (Table 2), at the election of the solicitor
Work Type | Rate |
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F3Consultation (other than with Counsel) and Preparation | £58 per hour |
Letters Written | £3.65 per item |
Letters Received | £1.85 per item |
Telephone Calls | £3.65 per call |
Non Standard Telephone Call (over 5 minutes) | £58 per hour |
Advocacy – Solicitor Alone | £64 per hour |
Consultation with Counsel | £32.50 per hour |
Advocacy – Solicitor attending Counsel | £32.50 per hour |
Work Type | Composite Fee |
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Private Law | £250 |
Public Law | £400 |
Work Type | Composite Fee |
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On an unopposed application or a procedural issue | Standard £76.25 Maximum £127 |
On the trial of a cause or matter, or the hearing of an application: | |
-Where the hearing lasts for up to half a day | Standard £140 Maximum £268 |
- Full Day | Standard £317.75 Maximum £508.50 |
-Refresher | £140 for each additional day |
F2Consultation and Preparation | £35.50 per hour |
Complex items of work (opinion, affidavits) | £82.75 per item |
All other written work | £50.25 per item |