Amendments to the Civil Legal Services (Remuneration) Order (Northern Ireland) 20156

In Schedule 2—

1

after paragraph 3(2) in Part 1, insert—

3

In respect of any claims for costs made for work done under Tables 2 and 3 of Part 2 of this Schedule, a solicitor may claim for mileage only at the rate of 35.7p per mile. No claim shall be entertained for travel and waiting time.

4

Unless otherwise prescribed by this Schedule, travel and waiting time may be claimed at the rate of £24.25 per hour and mileage may be claimed at the rate of 35.7p per mile for matters falling within this Schedule.

2

for “Letters/Telephone Calls” (wherever occurring), substitute “Letters/Emails/Telephone Calls”;

3

in Table 1 of Part 2—

a

for “£3.35 per hour”, substitute “£3.35 per item / call”;

b

omit “Travel and waiting time £24.25 per hour”; and

c

omit “Mileage rate 35.7p per mile”.