2010 No. 1181
The Criminal Defence Service (Funding) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2010
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force in accordance with article 2
The Lord Chancellor makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 14(3) and 25(8A) of the Access to Justice Act 19991.
He has consulted the General Council of the Bar and the Law Society in accordance with section 25(2) of that Act and has had regard to the matters specified in section 25(3) of that Act.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
This Order may be cited as the Criminal Defence Service (Funding) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2010.
2
This Order comes into force on 27th April 2010, except for article 5 which comes into force on 14th July 2010.
3
In this Order—
a
“representation order” means a document granting a right to representation;
b
“the 2007 Order” means the Criminal Defence Service (Funding) Order 20072.
Amendments to the 2007 Order
4
The 2007 Order is amended in accordance with articles 5 to 8 of this Order.
5
1
This article applies to proceedings in which a representation order is granted on or after 14th July 2010.
2
In article 2, for the definition of “Very High Cost Case” substitute—
“Very High Cost Case” means a case in which a representation order has been granted and which the Commission classifies as a Very High Cost Case on the grounds that—
- a
in relation to fees claimed by litigators—
- i
if the case were to proceed to trial, the trial would in the opinion of the Commission be likely to last for more than 40 days, and the Commission considers that there are no exceptional circumstances which make it unsuitable to be dealt with under its contractual arrangements for Very High Cost Cases; or
- ii
if the case were to proceed to trial, the trial would in the opinion of the Commission be likely to last no fewer than 25 and no more than 40 days and the Commission considers that there are circumstances which make it suitable to be dealt with under its contractual arrangements for Very High Cases;
- b
in relation to fees claimed by advocates, if the case were to proceed to trial, the trial would in the opinion of the Commission be likely to last for more than 60 days, and the Commission considers that there are no exceptional circumstances which make it unsuitable to be dealt with under its contractual arrangements for Very High Cost Cases.
3
In —
a
paragraphs 20(7A) and 24A(1), (2)(a) and (3) of Schedule 1, after each reference to “Very High Cost Case” insert “(in relation to fees claimed by advocates)”;
b
paragraphs 2(6) and 2(7) of Schedule 2, after each reference to “Very High Cost Case” insert “(in relation to fees claimed by litigators)”;
c
paragraph 25(1) of Schedule 2, after the first reference to “Very High Cost Case” insert “(in relation to fees claimed by advocates)”.
6
1
This article applies to proceedings in which a representation order is granted on or after 27th April 2010 but before 1st April 2011.
2
In Schedule 1 to the 2007 Order—
a
for the Table of Fees and Uplifts following paragraph 5, and the heading to that table, substitute the table and heading in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order;
b
for Tables A and B following paragraph 7, and the headings to those tables, substitute the tables and headings in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to this Order;
c
for the table following paragraph 11(2)(c), substitute the table in Part 3 of Schedule 1 to this Order;
d
for the table following paragraph 19, and the heading to that table, substitute the table and heading in Part 4 of Schedule 1 to this Order;
e
for the table following paragraph 25, and the heading to that table, substitute the table and heading in Part 5 of Schedule 1 to this Order.
7
1
This article applies where a representation order is granted on or after 1st April 2011 but before 1st April 2012.
2
In Schedule 1 to the 2007 Order—
a
for the Table of Fees and Uplifts following paragraph 5, and the heading to that table, substitute the table and heading in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to this Order;
b
for Tables A and B following paragraph 7, and the headings to those tables, substitute the tables and headings in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to this Order;
c
for the table following paragraph 11(2)(c), substitute the table in Part 3 of Schedule 2 to this Order;
d
for the table following paragraph 19, and the heading to that table, substitute the table and heading in Part 4 of Schedule 2 to this Order;
e
for the table following paragraph 25, and the heading to that table, substitute the table and heading in Part 5 of Schedule 2 to this Order.
8
1
This article applies where a representation order is granted on or after 1st April 2012.
2
In Schedule 1 to the 2007 Order—
a
for the Table of Fees and Uplifts following paragraph 5, and the heading to that table, substitute the table and heading in Part 1 of Schedule 3 to this Order;
b
for Tables A and B following paragraph 7, and the headings to those tables, substitute the tables and headings in Part 2 of Schedule 3 to this Order;
c
for the table following paragraph 11(2)(c), substitute the table in Part 3 of Schedule 3 to this Order;
d
for the table following paragraph 19, and the heading to that table, substitute the table and heading in Part 4 of Schedule 3 to this Order;
e
for the table following paragraph 25, and the heading to that table, substitute the table and heading in Part 5 of Schedule 3 to this Order.
Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor
SCHEDULE 1
PART 1
Table of Fees and Uplifts
Class of Offence
Basic Fee (B)
(£)
Daily attendance fee (D)
(£)
Evidence Uplift (E)
(£)
Witness Uplift (W)
(£)
QC
A
4,234
1,262
1.80
7.21
B
2,792
946
1.80
7.21
C
2,173
901
1.80
7.21
D
2,522
901
1.80
7.21
E
1,671
676
1.80
7.21
F
1,671
676
1.80
7.21
G
2,101
901
1.80
7.21
H
2,101
901
1.80
7.21
I
2,343
901
1.80
7.21
J
3,153
1,081
1.80
7.21
K
3,153
1,081
1.80
7.21
Leading Junior
A
3,175
946
1.36
5.41
B
2,094
710
1.36
5.41
C
1,629
676
1.36
5.41
D
1,892
676
1.36
5.41
E
1,254
507
1.36
5.41
F
1,254
507
1.36
5.41
G
1,576
676
1.36
5.41
H
1,576
676
1.36
5.41
I
1,757
676
1.36
5.41
J
2,365
811
1.36
5.41
K
2,365
811
1.36
5.41
Led Junior
A
2,177
630
0.90
3.60
B
1,396
473
0.90
3.60
C
991
451
0.90
3.60
D
1,242
451
0.90
3.60
E
766
338
0.90
3.60
F
766
338
0.90
3.60
G
1,051
451
0.90
3.60
H
901
451
0.90
3.60
I
1,081
451
0.90
3.60
J
1,802
541
0.90
3.60
K
1,577
541
0.90
3.60
Junior alone
A
2,432
743
1.08
5.41
B
1,441
518
1.08
5.41
C
991
451
1.08
5.41
D
1,242
451
1.08
5.41
E
721
360
1.08
5.41
F
766
360
1.08
5.41
G
1,351
451
1.08
5.41
H
901
451
1.08
5.41
I
1,081
451
1.08
5.41
J
1,802
585
1.08
5.41
K
1,802
585
1.08
5.41
PART 2
Table A—Fees and uplifts in guilty pleas and trials which crack in the first third
Class of Offence
Basic Fee
Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 1 to 1,000)
Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (1,001 to 10,000)
QC
A
2,252
2.42
1.12
B
1,441
1.99
0.99
C
1,351
1.41
0.71
D
1,441
3.15
1.58
E
1,194
1.01
0.51
F
1,194
1.33
0.67
G
1,351
1.76
0.88
H
1,351
1.82
0.91
I
1,351
1.78
0.88
J
1,892
3.15
1.58
K
1,892
1.76
0.88
Leading Junior
A
1,689
1.81
0.84
B
1,081
1.49
0.74
C
1,013
1.06
0.53
D
1,081
2.37
1.18
E
895
0.76
0.38
F
895
0.99
0.51
G
1,013
1.32
0.66
H
1,013
1.37
0.68
I
1,013
1.34
0.66
J
1,419
2.37
1.18
K
1,419
1.32
0.66
Led Junior
A
1,126
1.21
0.56
B
721
0.99
0.50
C
676
0.71
0.35
D
721
1.58
0.79
E
597
0.51
0.26
F
597
0.67
0.33
G
676
0.88
0.44
H
676
0.92
0.46
I
676
0.89
0.44
J
946
1.58
0.79
K
946
0.88
0.44
Junior Alone
A
1,253
1.03
0.52
B
766
0.90
0.45
C
496
0.66
0.33
D
766
1.31
0.65
E
451
0.39
0.19
F
451
0.60
0.30
G
721
1.13
0.56
H
541
0.60
0.31
I
630
0.47
0.24
J
1,081
1.31
0.65
K
1,081
1.13
0.56
Table B—Fees and uplifts in trials which crack in the second or final third
Class of Offence
Basic Fee
Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 1 to 250)
Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 251 to 1,000)
A case that cracks in the second third
Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 1,001 to 10,000)
A case that cracks in the final third
Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 1,001 to 10,000)
QC
A
3,424
4.49
1.12
1.48
4.49
B
2,162
3.97
0.99
1.32
3.97
C
1,886
2.82
0.71
0.93
2.82
D
2,162
6.29
1.58
2.08
6.29
E
1,528
2.02
0.51
0.67
2.02
F
1,528
2.65
0.67
0.88
2.65
G
1,910
3.51
0.88
1.17
3.51
H
1,910
3.63
0.91
1.19
3.63
I
1,982
3.55
0.88
1.17
3.55
J
2,883
6.29
1.58
2.08
6.29
K
2,883
3.51
0.88
1.17
3.51
Leading Junior
A
2,568
3.37
0.84
1.11
3.37
B
1,622
2.98
0.74
0.99
2.98
C
1,415
2.11
0.53
0.70
2.11
D
1,622
4.72
1.18
1.57
4.72
E
1,146
1.51
0.38
0.51
1.51
F
1,146
1.99
0.51
0.66
1.99
G
1,433
2.64
0.66
0.88
2.64
H
1,433
2.72
0.68
0.90
2.72
I
1,486
2.66
0.66
0.88
2.66
J
2,162
4.72
1.18
1.57
4.72
K
2,162
2.64
0.66
0.88
2.64
Led Junior
A
1,712
2.24
0.56
0.74
2.24
B
1,081
1.99
0.50
0.66
1.99
C
943
1.41
0.35
0.47
1.41
D
1,081
3.15
0.79
1.04
3.15
E
764
1.01
0.26
0.33
1.01
F
764
1.33
0.33
0.44
1.33
G
955
1.76
0.44
0.58
1.76
H
955
1.81
0.46
0.60
1.81
I
991
1.78
0.44
0.59
1.78
J
1,442
3.15
0.79
1.04
3.15
K
1,442
1.76
0.44
0.58
1.76
Junior alone
A
1,892
4.42
2.05
0.68
2.05
B
1,126
3.85
1.80
0.59
1.80
C
721
2.86
1.33
0.44
1.33
D
1,003
5.61
2.61
0.86
2.61
E
630
1.67
0.78
0.26
0.78
F
630
2.58
1.19
0.40
1.19
G
1,081
4.85
2.26
0.74
2.26
H
766
2.59
1.20
0.40
1.20
I
901
2.02
0.94
0.31
0.94
J
1,622
5.61
2.61
0.86
2.61
K
1,532
4.85
2.26
0.74
2.26
PART 3
Fees for confiscation hearings (£)
Fee for QC
Fee for leading junior
Fee for junior alone
Fee for led junior
1 – Daily and half-daily rates
Half-daily rate
300
225
150
150
Daily rate
575
400
275
275
2 – Pages of evidence
51-250
750
625
500
375
251-500
1,125
938
750
562
501-750
1,500
1,250
1,000
750
751-1000
2,250
1,875
1,500
1,125
3 - Preparation
Hourly rates
85
65
45
45
PART 4
Fixed Fees
Category of work
Paragraph providing for fee
Fee for QC(£)
Fee for leading junior (£)
Fee for led junior or junior alone (£)
Standard appearance
9(2)
191 per day
143 per day
96 per day
Paper plea and case management hearing
9(3)
29 per case
29 per case
29 per case
Abuse of process hearing
10(1)(a)
287 Half day
549 Full day
215 Half day
382 Full day
143 Half day
263 Full day
Hearings relating to disclosure
10(1)(b) and (c)
287 Half day
549 Full day
215 Half day
382 Full day
143 Half day
263 Full day
Hearings relating to the admissibility of evidence
10(1)(d)
287 Half day
549 Full day
215 Half day
382 Full day
143 Half day
263 Full day
Hearings on withdrawal of guilty plea
10(1)(e)
287 Half day
549 Full day
215 Half day
382 Full day
143 Half day
263 Full day
Deferred sentencing hearing
12(1)(a)
358 per day
263 per day
191 per day
Sentencing hearing
12(1)(b)
287 per day
191 per day
119 per day
Ineffective trial payment
13
310 per day
215 per day
143 per day
Special preparation
14
81 per hour
62 per hour
43 per hour
Wasted preparation
15
81 per hour
62 per hour
43 per hour
Conferences and views
16
81 per hour
62 per hour
43 per hour
Appeals to the Crown Court against conviction
17(1)
287 per day
215 per day
143 per day
Appeals to the Crown Court against sentence
17(1)
239 per day
167 per day
119 per day
Proceedings relating to breach of an order of the Crown Court
17(1)
239 per day
167 per day
119 per day
Committal for sentence
17(1)
287 per day
215 per day
143 per day
Adjourned appeals, committals for sentence and breach hearings
17(2)
191 per day
143 per day
96 per day
Bail applications, mentions and other applications in appeals, committals for sentence and breach hearings
17(3)
191 per day
143 per day
96 per day
Second and subsequent days of an application to dismiss
18(6)
287 Half day
549 Full day
215 Half day
382 Full day
143 Half day
263 Full day
Noting brief
19
-
-
119 per day
PART 5
Daily rates payable where a trial lasts over 40 days
Class of Offence
Daily rate payable for days 41-50 (£)
Daily rate payable for days 51 and over (£)
QC
A
606
649
B
427
457
C
427
457
D
427
457
E
427
457
F
427
457
G
427
457
H
427
457
I
427
457
J
427
457
K
427
457
Leading Junior
A
520
557
B
366
393
C
366
393
D
366
393
E
366
393
F
366
393
G
366
393
H
366
393
I
366
393
J
366
393
K
366
393
Led Junior
A
347
371
B
244
262
C
244
262
D
244
262
E
244
262
F
244
262
G
244
262
H
244
262
I
244
262
J
244
262
K
244
262
Junior Acting Alone
A
415
446
B
273
292
C
273
292
D
293
314
E
248
266
F
248
266
G
293
314
H
273
292
I
273
292
J
293
314
K
293
314
SCHEDULE 2
PART 1
Table of Fees and Uplifts
Class of Offence
Basic Fee (B)
(£)
Daily attendance fee (D)
(£)
Evidence Uplift (E)
(£)
Witness (W) Uplift
(£)
QC
A
4,035
1,202
1.72
6.87
B
2,661
902
1.72
6.87
C
2,070
858
1.72
6.87
D
2,403
858
1.72
6.87
E
1,593
644
1.72
6.87
F
1,593
644
1.72
6.87
G
2,002
858
1.72
6.87
H
2,002
858
1.72
6.87
I
2,232
858
1.72
6.87
J
3,005
1,030
1.72
6.87
K
3,005
1,030
1.72
6.87
Leading Junior
A
3,026
902
1.29
5.15
B
1,996
676
1.29
5.15
C
1,552
644
1.29
5.15
D
1,803
644
1.29
5.15
E
1,195
483
1.29
5.15
F
1,195
483
1.29
5.15
G
1,502
644
1.29
5.15
H
1,502
644
1.29
5.15
I
1,674
644
1.29
5.15
J
2,253
773
1.29
5.15
K
2,253
773
1.29
5.15
Led Junior
A
2,017
601
0.86
3.43
B
1,330
450
0.86
3.43
C
945
430
0.86
3.43
D
1,183
430
0.86
3.43
E
730
322
0.86
3.43
F
730
322
0.86
3.43
G
1,001
430
0.86
3.43
H
858
430
0.86
3.43
I
1,030
430
0.86
3.43
J
1,717
515
0.86
3.43
K
1,502
515
0.86
3.43
Junior alone
A
2,318
708
1.03
5.15
B
1,373
493
1.03
5.15
C
945
430
1.03
5.15
D
1,183
430
1.03
5.15
E
687
343
1.03
5.15
F
730
343
1.03
5.15
G
1,288
430
1.03
5.15
H
858
430
1.03
5.15
I
1,030
430
1.03
5.15
J
1,717
558
1.03
5.15
K
1,717
558
1.03
5.15
PART 2
Table A—Fees and uplifts in guilty pleas and trials which crack in the first third
Class of Offence
Basic Fee
Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 1 to 1,000)
Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (1,001 to 10,000)
QC
A
2,146
2.30
1.06
B
1,373
1.89
0.95
C
1,288
1.35
0.67
D
1,373
3.00
1.50
E
1,138
0.96
0.48
F
1,138
1.26
0.64
G
1,288
1.67
0.84
H
1,288
1.74
0.86
I
1,288
1.69
0.84
J
1,803
3.00
1.50
K
1,803
1.67
0.84
Leading Junior
A
1,609
1.73
0.80
B
1,030
1.42
0.71
C
966
1.01
0.51
D
1,030
2.26
1.13
E
853
0.73
0.36
F
853
0.95
0.48
G
966
1.26
0.63
H
966
1.30
0.65
I
966
1.27
0.63
J
1,352
2.26
1.13
K
1,352
1.26
0.63
Led Junior
A
1,073
1.16
0.54
B
687
0.95
0.47
C
644
0.67
0.34
D
687
1.50
0.76
E
569
0.48
0.25
F
569
0.64
0.32
G
644
0.84
0.42
H
644
0.87
0.44
I
644
0.85
0.42
J
901
1.50
0.76
K
901
0.84
0.42
Junior Alone
A
1,194
0.98
0.49
B
730
0.86
0.43
C
472
0.63
0.32
D
730
1.25
0.62
E
430
0.37
0.18
F
430
0.57
0.28
G
687
1.07
0.54
H
515
0.57
0.29
I
601
0.45
0.23
J
1,030
1.25
0.62
K
1,030
1.07
0.54
Table B—Fees and uplifts in trials which crack in the second or final third
Class of Offence
Basic Fee
Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 1 to 250)
Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 251 to 1,000)
A case that cracks in the second third
Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 1,001 to 10,000)
A case that cracks in the final third
Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 1,001 to 10,000)
QC
A
3,262
4.28
1.06
1.41
4.28
B
2,060
3.79
0.95
1.26
3.79
C
1,797
2.68
0.67
0.88
2.68
D
2,060
6.00
1.50
1.98
6.00
E
1,456
1.92
0.48
0.64
1.92
F
1,456
2.52
0.64
0.84
2.52
G
1,820
3.35
0.84
1.11
3.35
H
1,820
3.46
0.86
1.14
3.46
I
1,888
3.39
0.84
1.12
3.39
J
2,747
6.00
1.50
1.98
6.00
K
2,747
3.35
0.84
1.11
3.35
Leading Junior
A
2,447
3.21
0.80
1.06
3.21
B
1,545
2.84
0.71
0.95
2.84
C
1,348
2.01
0.51
0.66
2.01
D
1,545
4.50
1.13
1.49
4.50
E
1,092
1.44
0.36
0.48
1.44
F
1,092
1.89
0.48
0.63
1.89
G
1,365
2.51
0.63
0.84
2.51
H
1,365
2.59
0.65
0.86
2.59
I
1,416
2.54
0.63
0.84
2.54
J
2,060
4.50
1.13
1.49
4.50
K
2,060
2.51
0.63
0.84
2.51
Led Junior
A
1,631
2.14
0.54
0.71
2.14
B
1,030
1.89
0.47
0.63
1.89
C
899
1.35
0.34
0.45
1.35
D
1,030
3.00
0.76
0.99
3.00
E
728
0.96
0.25
0.32
0.96
F
728
1.26
0.32
0.42
1.26
G
910
1.67
0.42
0.56
1.67
H
910
1.73
0.44
0.57
1.73
I
944
1.69
0.42
0.56
1.69
J
1,374
3.00
0.76
0.99
3.00
K
1,374
1.67
0.42
0.56
1.67
Junior alone
A
1,803
4.21
1.96
0.65
1.96
B
1,073
3.67
1.71
0.56
1.71
C
687
2.72
1.26
0.42
1.26
D
956
5.34
2.48
0.82
2.48
E
601
1.59
0.75
0.25
0.75
F
601
2.46
1.14
0.38
1.14
G
1,030
4.62
2.16
0.71
2.16
H
730
2.47
1.15
0.38
1.15
I
858
1.92
0.89
0.29
0.89
J
1,545
5.34
2.48
0.82
2.48
K
1,460
4.62
2.16
0.71
2.16
PART 3
Fees for confiscation hearings
Fee for QC
Fee for leading junior
Fee for junior alone
Fee for led junior
1 – Daily and half-daily rates
Half-daily rate
287
215
143
143
Daily rate
549
382
263
263
2 – Pages of evidence
51-250
716
597
478
358
251-500
1,074
896
716
537
501-750
1,433
1,194
955
716
751-1000
2,149
1,791
1,433
1,074
3 - Preparation
Hourly rates
81
62
43
43
PART 4
Fixed Fees
Category of work
Paragraph providing for fee
Fee for QC(£)
Fee for leading junior (£)
Fee for led junior or junior alone (£)
Standard appearance
9(2)
182 per day
137 per day
91 per day
Paper plea and case management hearing
9(3)
27 per case
27 per case
27 per case
Abuse of process hearing
10(1)(a)
273 Half day
523 Full day
205 Half day
364 Full day
137 Half day
250 Full day
Hearings relating to disclosure
10(1)(b) and (c)
273 Half day
523 Full day
205 Half day
364 Full day
137 Half day
250 Full day
Hearings relating to the admissibility of evidence
10(1)(d)
273 Half day
523 Full day
205 Half day
364 Full day
137 Half day
250 Full day
Hearings on withdrawal of guilty plea
10(1)(e)
273 Half day
523 Full day
205 Half day
364 Full day
137 Half day
250 Full day
Deferred sentencing hearing
12(1)(a)
341 per day
250 per day
182 per day
Sentencing hearing
12(1)(b)
273 per day
182 per day
114 per day
Ineffective trial payment
13
296 per day
205 per day
137 per day
Special preparation
14
77 per hour
59 per hour
41 per hour
Wasted preparation
15
77 per hour
59 per hour
41 per hour
Conferences and views
16
77 per hour
59 per hour
41 per hour
Appeals to the Crown Court against conviction
17(1)
273 per day
205 per day
137 per day
Appeals to the Crown Court against sentence
17(1)
228 per day
159 per day
114 per day
Proceedings relating to breach of an order of the Crown Court
17(1)
228 per day
159 per day
114 per day
Committal for sentence
17(1)
273 per day
205 per day
137 per day
Adjourned appeals, committals for sentence and breach hearings
17(2)
182 per day
137 per day
91 per day
Bail applications, mentions and other applications in appeals, committals for sentence and breach hearings
17(3)
182 per day
137 per day
91 per day
Second and subsequent days of an application to dismiss
18(6)
273 Half day
523 Full day
205 Half day
364 Full day
137 Half day
250 Full day
Noting brief
19
-
-
114 per day
PART 5
Daily rates payable where a trial lasts over 40 days
Class of Offence
Daily rate payable for days 41-50 (£)
Daily rate payable for days 51 and over (£)
QC
A
578
619
B
407
436
C
407
436
D
407
436
E
407
436
F
407
436
G
407
436
H
407
436
I
407
436
J
407
436
K
407
436
Leading Junior
A
495
531
B
349
374
C
349
374
D
349
374
E
349
374
F
349
374
G
349
374
H
349
374
I
349
374
J
349
374
K
349
374
Led Junior
A
330
354
B
233
249
C
233
249
D
233
249
E
233
249
F
233
249
G
233
249
H
233
249
I
233
249
J
233
249
K
233
249
Junior Acting Alone
A
396
425
B
260
278
C
260
278
D
279
299
E
237
254
F
237
254
G
279
299
H
260
278
I
260
278
J
279
299
K
279
299
SCHEDULE 3
PART 1
Table of Fees and Uplifts
Class of Offence
Basic Fee (B)
(£)
Daily attendance fee (D)
(£)
Evidence Uplift (E)
(£)
Witness (W) Uplift
(£)
QC
A
3,835
1,143
1.63
6.53
B
2,529
857
1.63
6.53
C
1,968
816
1.63
6.53
D
2,284
816
1.63
6.53
E
1,514
612
1.63
6.53
F
1,514
612
1.63
6.53
G
1,903
816
1.63
6.53
H
1,903
816
1.63
6.53
I
2,122
816
1.63
6.53
J
2,856
979
1.63
6.53
K
2,856
979
1.63
6.53
Leading Junior
A
2,876
857
1.23
4.90
B
1,897
643
1.23
4.90
C
1,476
612
1.23
4.90
D
1,714
612
1.23
4.90
E
1,136
459
1.23
4.90
F
1,136
459
1.23
4.90
G
1,427
612
1.23
4.90
H
1,427
612
1.23
4.90
I
1,592
612
1.23
4.90
J
2,142
734
1.23
4.90
K
2,142
734
1.23
4.90
Led Junior
A
1,918
571
0.81
3.26
B
1,265
428
0.81
3.26
C
898
408
0.81
3.26
D
1,125
408
0.81
3.26
E
694
306
0.81
3.26
F
694
306
0.81
3.26
G
952
408
0.81
3.26
H
816
408
0.81
3.26
I
979
408
0.81
3.26
J
1,632
490
0.81
3.26
K
1,428
490
0.81
3.26
Junior alone
A
2,203
673
0.98
4.90
B
1,305
469
0.98
4.90
C
898
408
0.98
4.90
D
1,125
408
0.98
4.90
E
653
326
0.98
4.90
F
694
326
0.98
4.90
G
1,224
408
0.98
4.90
H
816
408
0.98
4.90
I
979
408
0.98
4.90
J
1,632
530
0.98
4.90
K
1,632
530
0.98
4.90
PART 2
Table A—Fees and uplifts in guilty pleas and trials which crack in the first third
Class of Offence
Basic Fee
Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 1 to 1,000)
Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (1,001 to 10,000)
QC
A
2,040
2.19
1.01
B
1,305
1.80
0.90
C
1,224
1.28
0.64
D
1,305
2.85
1.43
E
1,081
0.92
0.46
F
1,081
1.20
0.61
G
1,224
1.59
0.80
H
1,224
1.65
0.82
I
1,224
1.61
0.80
J
1,714
2.85
1.43
K
1,714
1.59
0.80
Leading Junior
A
1,530
1.64
0.76
B
979
1.35
0.67
C
918
0.96
0.48
D
979
2.15
1.07
E
811
0.69
0.35
F
811
0.90
0.46
G
918
1.19
0.60
H
918
1.24
0.61
I
918
1.21
0.60
J
1,285
2.15
1.07
K
1,285
1.19
0.60
Led Junior
A
1,020
1.10
0.51
B
653
0.90
0.45
C
612
0.64
0.32
D
653
1.43
0.72
E
541
0.46
0.23
F
541
0.61
0.30
G
612
0.80
0.40
H
612
0.83
0.42
I
612
0.80
0.40
J
857
1.43
0.72
K
857
0.80
0.40
Junior Alone
A
1,135
0.93
0.47
B
694
0.81
0.41
C
449
0.60
0.30
D
694
1.19
0.59
E
408
0.35
0.17
F
408
0.54
0.27
G
653
1.02
0.51
H
490
0.54
0.28
I
571
0.42
0.22
J
979
1.19
0.59
K
979
1.02
0.51
Table B—Fees and uplifts in trials which crack in the second or final third
Class of Offence
Basic Fee
Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 1 to 250)
Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 251 to 1,000)
A case that cracks in the second third
Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 1,001 to 10,000)
A case that cracks in the final third
Evidence uplift per page of prosecution evidence (pages 1,001 to 10,000)
QC
A
3,101
4.07
1.01
1.34
4.07
B
1,958
3.60
0.90
1.19
3.60
C
1,708
2.55
0.64
0.84
2.55
D
1,958
5.70
1.43
1.89
5.70
E
1,384
1.83
0.46
0.61
1.83
F
1,384
2.40
0.61
0.80
2.40
G
1,730
3.18
0.80
1.06
3.18
H
1,730
3.29
0.82
1.08
3.29
I
1,795
3.22
0.80
1.06
3.22
J
2,611
5.70
1.43
1.89
5.70
K
2,611
3.18
0.80
1.06
3.18
Leading Junior
A
2,326
3.05
0.76
1.00
3.05
B
1,469
2.70
0.67
0.90
2.70
C
1,281
1.91
0.48
0.63
1.91
D
1,469
4.27
1.07
1.42
4.27
E
1,038
1.37
0.35
0.46
1.37
F
1,038
1.80
0.46
0.60
1.80
G
1,298
2.39
0.60
0.80
2.39
H
1,298
2.47
0.61
0.81
2.47
I
1,346
2.41
0.60
0.80
2.41
J
1,959
4.27
1.07
1.42
4.27
K
1,959
2.39
0.60
0.80
2.39
Led Junior
A
1,551
2.03
0.51
0.67
2.03
B
979
1.80
0.45
0.60
1.80
C
854
1.28
0.32
0.42
1.28
D
979
2.85
0.72
0.94
2.85
E
692
0.92
0.23
0.30
0.92
F
692
1.20
0.30
0.40
1.20
G
865
1.59
0.40
0.53
1.59
H
865
1.64
0.42
0.54
1.64
I
897
1.61
0.40
0.54
1.61
J
1,306
2.85
0.72
0.94
2.85
K
1,306
1.59
0.40
0.53
1.59
Junior alone
A
1,714
4.00
1.86
0.61
1.86
B
1,020
3.49
1.63
0.54
1.63
C
653
2.59
1.20
0.40
1.20
D
908
5.08
2.36
0.78
2.36
E
571
1.51
0.71
0.23
0.71
F
571
2.34
1.08
0.36
1.08
G
979
4.39
2.05
0.67
2.05
H
694
2.34
1.09
0.36
1.09
I
816
1.83
0.85
0.28
0.85
J
1,469
5.08
2.36
0.78
2.36
K
1,387
4.39
2.05
0.67
2.05
PART 3
Fees for confiscation hearings
Fee for QC
Fee for leading junior
Fee for junior alone
Fee for led junior
1 – Daily and half-daily rates
Half-daily rate
273
205
137
137
Daily rate
523
364
250
250
2 – Pages of evidence
51-250
683
569
455
341
251-500
1,024
854
683
511
501-750
1,365
1,138
910
683
751-1000
2,048
1,706
1,365
1,024
3 - Preparation
Hourly rates
77
59
41
41
PART 4
Fixed Fees
Category of work
Paragraph providing for fee
Fee for QC(£)
Fee for leading junior (£)
Fee for led junior or junior alone (£)
Standard appearance
9(2)
173 per day
130 per day
87 per day
Paper plea and case management hearing
9(3)
26 per case
26 per case
26 per case
Abuse of process hearing
10(1)(a)
260 Half day
497 Full day
195 Half day
346 Full day
130 Half day
238 Full day
Hearings relating to disclosure
10(1)(b) and (c)
260 Half day
497 Full day
195 Half day
346 Full day
130 Half day
238 Full day
Hearings relating to the admissibility of evidence
10(1)(d)
260 Half day
497 Full day
195 Half day
346 Full day
130 Half day
238 Full day
Hearings on withdrawal of guilty plea
10(1)(e)
260 Half day
497 Full day
195 Half day
346 Full day
130 Half day
238 Full day
Deferred sentencing hearing
12(1)(a)
324 per day
238 per day
173 per day
Sentencing hearing
12(1)(b)
260 per day
173 per day
108 per day
Ineffective trial payment
13
281 per day
195 per day
130 per day
Special preparation
14
74 per hour
56 per hour
39 per hour
Wasted preparation
15
74 per hour
56 per hour
39 per hour
Conferences and views
16
74 per hour
56 per hour
39 per hour
Appeals to the Crown Court against conviction
17(1)
260 per day
195 per day
130 per day
Appeals to the Crown Court against sentence
17(1)
216 per day
151 per day
108 per day
Proceedings relating to breach of an order of the Crown Court
17(1)
216 per day
151 per day
108 per day
Committal for sentence
17(1)
260 per day
195 per day
130 per day
Adjourned appeals, committals for sentence and breach hearings
17(2)
173 per day
130 per day
87 per day
Bail applications, mentions and other applications in appeals, committals for sentence and breach hearings
17(3)
173 per day
130 per day
87 per day
Second and subsequent days of an application to dismiss
18(6)
260 Half day
497 Full day
195 Half day
346 Full day
130 Half day
238 Full day
Noting brief
19
-
-
108 per day
PART 5
Daily rates payable where a trial lasts over 40 days
Class of Offence
Daily rate payable for days 41-50 (£)
Daily rate payable for days 51 and over (£)
QC
A
549
588
B
387
414
C
387
414
D
387
414
E
387
414
F
387
414
G
387
414
H
387
414
I
387
414
J
387
414
K
387
414
Leading Junior
A
471
504
B
331
356
C
331
356
D
331
356
E
331
356
F
331
356
G
331
356
H
331
356
I
331
356
J
331
356
K
331
356
Led Junior
A
314
336
B
221
237
C
221
237
D
221
237
E
221
237
F
221
237
G
221
237
H
221
237
I
221
237
J
221
237
K
221
237
Junior Acting Alone
A
376
404
B
247
265
C
247
265
D
266
285
E
225
241
F
225
241
G
266
285
H
247
265
I
247
265
J
266
285
K
266
285
(This note is not part of the Order)