The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013

Regulation 8

SCHEDULE 4 E+W Rates payable for the claims specified in Regulation 8

Interpretation of this Schedule E+W

[F1 1.   In this Schedule—

(a) unless the context otherwise requires, words and expressions have the same meaning as in the [F2 2022 Standard Crime Contract], and

(b) “the 2014 Act” means the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 4 para. 1 substituted (23.3.2015) by The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/325), regs. 1, 3(5)

F2 Words in Sch. 4 para. 1(a) substituted (1.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Standard Crime Contract) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/995), regs. 1, 4(3) (with reg. 6)

Work conducted at the Police station: Police Station advice and assistance. E+W

2.—(1) The Fixed Fee for Police Station Telephone Advice is—

(a) [F3 £33.00] per claim in London; and

(b) [F4 £31.74] per claim outside London (“National”)

(2) The Criminal Defence Direct Fixed Acceptance Fee is [F5 £8.40] per Matter.

(3) The hourly rates for Police Station attendance (for recording time and to determine whether the Escape Fee Threshold has been reached) are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph.

	[F6 London	National
Police Station attendance hourly rates
Own or Duty Solicitor	£58.97	£54.57
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)	£72.46	£72.46
Duty Solicitor – serious offence rate	£68.21	£62.96
Duty Solicitor – serious offence rate (Unsocial Hours)	£83.95	£83.95
Travel and waiting hourly rates
Own Solicitor	£30.22	£30.22
Duty Solicitor	£58.97	£54.57
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)	£72.46	£72.46]

(4) The table following sub-paragraph (8) sets out—

(a) the Police Station Attendance Fixed Fees; and

(b) the Escape Fee Thresholds applicable to Police Station attendance.

(5) The figures in columns 3 and 4 of the table following sub-paragraph (8) apply to attendance at a police station listed as being within the corresponding Scheme referred to in column 2.

(6) Where attendance is at a place where an interviewing Constable is present, and that place is not a police station listed as being within a Scheme, the relevant Scheme in column 2 is—

(a) the Scheme within which the police station at which the interviewing Constable is normally based is listed; or

(b) where the interviewing Constable is not normally based at a police station listed as being within a Scheme, the Scheme within which the police station nearest to the place of attendance is listed.

(7) Where attendance is at a place where a Services Person is assisting with an investigation by Services Police, the relevant Scheme in column 2 is the Scheme within which the police station nearest to the place of attendance is listed.

(8) In sub-paragraphs (5), (6) and (7), “listed” means listed in the table set out in Annex A to the [F7 2022 Standard Crime Contract] Guidance for reporting crime lower work M1 .

[F8 Police Station Attendance – Fixed Fees and Escape Fee Thresholds

Criminal Justice System Area	Scheme	Fixed Fee (£)	Escape Threshold (£)
Cleveland	Hartlepool	223.52	588.99
	Teeside	223.52	588.99
Durham	Darlington	223.52	588.99
	South Durham	223.52	588.99
	Durham	223.52	588.99
	Derwentside	223.52	588.99
	Easington	223.52	588.99
Northumbria	South East Northumberland	223.52	588.99
	Newcastle upon Tyne	223.52	588.99
	Gateshead	223.52	588.99
	North Tyneside	223.52	588.99
	South Tyneside	223.52	588.99
	Sunderland / Houghton Le Spring	223.52	588.99
	Berwick & Alnwick	223.52	588.99
	Tynedale & Hexham	223.52	588.99
Avon & Somerset	Avon North & Thornbury	223.52	588.99
	Bath	223.52	588.99
	Mendip & South Somerset	249.17	747.52
	Bristol	223.52	588.99
	Sedgemore / Taunton Deane	223.52	588.99
	Weston-Super-Mare	223.52	588.99
Dorset	Central Dorset	223.52	588.99
	Bournemouth & Christchurch	223.52	588.99
	Poole East Dorset	223.52	588.99
	Bridport / West Dorset	223.52	588.99
Wiltshire	Salisbury	223.52	588.99
	Chippenham / Trowbridge	223.52	588.99
	Swindon	223.52	588.99
Gloucestershire	Cheltenham	223.52	588.99
	Gloucester	223.52	588.99
	Stroud	223.52	588.99
Devon & Cornwall	Barnstaple	223.52	588.99
	Exeter	223.52	588.99
	Plymouth	223.52	588.99
	East Cornwall	228.77	776.99
	Carrick / Kerrier (Camborne) / Penwith	223.52	588.99
	Teignbridge / Torbay	223.52	588.99
Staffordshire	Stoke on Trent / Leek	223.52	588.99
	Stafford / Cannock & Rugeley	223.52	588.99
	Lichfield & Tamworth / Burton Upon Trent / Uttoxeter	223.52	588.99
Warwickshire	Leamington / Nuneaton / Rugby	223.52	588.99
West Mercia	Hereford / Leominster	223.52	588.99
	Kidderminster / Redditch	228.63	685.88
	Shrewsbury	223.52	588.99
	Telford	223.52	588.99
	Worcester	223.52	588.99
West Midlands	Sandwell	223.52	588.99
	Wolverhampton & Seisdon	223.52	588.99
	Dudley & Halesowen	223.52	588.99
	Walsall	223.52	588.99
	Birmingham	223.52	588.99
	Solihull	223.52	588.99
	Coventry	223.52	588.99
Dyfed Powys	Amman Valley	223.52	588.99
	Carmarthen East Dyfed	232.21	696.61
	Llanelli	223.52	588.99
	Brecon & Radnor	233.99	701.97
	Mid Wales	223.52	588.99
	North Ceredigion / South Ceredigion	234.88	704.64
	Pembrokeshire	223.52	588.99
Gwent	East Gwent	223.52	588.99
	Newport	223.52	588.99
	Lower Rhymney Valley / North Bedwellty / South Bedwellty	223.52	588.99
North Wales	Bangor & Caernarfon	223.52	588.99
	Colwyn Bay	223.52	588.99
	Denbighshire	223.52	588.99
	Dolgellau	223.52	588.99
	Mold & Hawarden	223.52	588.99
	North Anglesey	226.85	680.54
	Pwllheli	223.52	588.99
	Wrexham	223.52	588.99
South Wales	Cardiff	223.52	588.99
	Vale of Glamorgan	239.35	718.06
	Cynon Valley	223.52	588.99
	Mid Glamorgan & Miskin	223.52	588.99
	Merthyr Tydfil	223.52	588.99
	Port Talbot	251.85	852.01
	Newcastle & Ogmore	223.52	588.99
	Neath	223.52	588.99
	Swansea	223.52	588.99
Merseyside	Bootle & Crosby	223.52	588.99
	Southport	223.52	588.99
	Liverpool	223.52	588.99
	St Helens	223.52	588.99
	Knowsley	223.52	588.99
	Wirral	223.52	588.99
Cheshire	Crewe & Nantwich / Sandbach & Congleton / Macclesfield	223.52	588.99
	Warrington / Halton	223.52	588.99
	Chester / Vale Royal (Northwich)	223.52	588.99
Cumbria	Barrow In Furness	223.52	588.99
	Kendal & Windermere	223.52	588.99
	Penrith / Carlisle	223.52	588.99
	Whitehaven / Workington	223.52	588.99
Greater Manchester	Manchester	223.52	588.99
	Stockport	223.52	588.99
	Trafford	223.52	588.99
	Salford	223.52	588.99
	Bolton	223.52	588.99
	Bury	223.52	588.99
	Wigan	223.52	588.99
	Rochdale / Middleton	223.52	588.99
	Tameside	223.52	588.99
	Oldham	223.52	588.99
Lancashire	Burnley / Rossendale	223.52	588.99
	Blackburn / Accrington / Ribble Valley	223.52	588.99
	Blackpool	223.52	588.99
	Fleetwood	223.52	588.99
	Lancaster	223.52	588.99
	Chorley / Ormskirk / South Ribble & Leyland	223.52	588.99
	Preston	223.52	588.99
Kent	Dartford & Gravesend	267.93	803.78
	Ashford & Tenterden / Dover / Folkestone	236.11	801.10
	Medway	235.77	707.32
	Swale	279.53	838.60
	Maidstone & West Malling	249.17	747.52
	Canterbury / Thanet	223.52	588.99
	West Kent (Tonbridge)	239.35	718.06
Surrey	Guildford & Farnham	223.52	588.99
	North West Surrey (Woking)	225.62	766.26
	South East Surrey	238.21	809.13
	Epsom	241.36	819.87
	Staines	277.04	937.73
Sussex	Brighton & Hove & Lewes	223.52	588.99
	Chichester & District	223.52	588.99
	Crawley / Horsham	262.57	787.69
	Hastings	223.52	588.99
	Worthing	223.52	588.99
	Eastbourne	223.52	588.99
Derbyshire	East Derbyshire (Ripley) / Ilkeston	237.56	712.68
	Ashbourne / Matlock / High Peak (Buxton)	223.52	588.99
	Chesterfield	223.52	588.99
	Derby / Swadlincote	223.52	588.99
Leicestershire	Ashby & Coalville / Loughborough / Melton Mowbray	223.52	588.99
	Leicester	223.52	588.99
	Hinckley / Market Harborough	232.21	696.61
Lincolnshire	Boston / Bourne / Stamford	223.52	588.99
	Skegness	223.52	588.99
	Lincoln / Gainsborough	223.52	588.99
	Grantham & Sleaford	223.52	588.99
Nottinghamshire	Mansfield	223.52	588.99
	Newark	223.52	588.99
	Nottingham	223.52	588.99
	Worksop & East Retford	223.52	588.99
Northamptonshire	Corby (Kettering) / Wellingborough	223.52	588.99
	Northampton	223.52	588.99
Bedfordshire	Bedford	223.52	588.99
	Luton	223.52	588.99
Cambridgeshire	Cambridge	223.52	588.99
	Ely	223.52	588.99
	Huntingdon	223.52	588.99
	March & Wisbech	223.52	588.99
	Peterborough	223.52	588.99
Essex	Basildon	223.52	588.99
	Brentwood	286.48	972.58
	Braintree	228.77	774.32
	Clacton & Harwich / Colchester	223.52	588.99
	Grays	267.59	908.27
	Harlow & Loughton	267.59	908.27
	Stansted	295.93	1,004.72
	Rayleigh / Southend On Sea	223.52	588.99
	Chelmsford / Witham	223.52	588.99
Hertfordshire	Dacorum (Hemel Hempstead)	241.36	817.16
	Bishop's Stortford / East Hertfordshire	292.78	993.99
	Stevenage & North Hertfordshire	271.79	921.68
	St Albans	246.61	807.59
	Watford	242.41	822.54
Norfolk	Cromer & North Walsham	223.52	588.99
	Great Yarmouth	223.52	588.99
	Kings Lynn & West Norfolk	223.52	588.99
	Norwich & District	223.52	588.99
	Diss / Thetford	223.52	588.99
	Dereham	227.71	771.64
Suffolk	Lowestoft / Beccles & Halesworth / Aldeburgh	223.52	588.99
	Felixstowe / Ipswich & District / Woodbridge	223.52	588.99
	Sudbury & Hadleigh / Bury St Edmunds / Haverhill / Newmarket	223.52	588.99
Thames Valley	Abingdon, Didcot & Witney (South Oxfordshire)	240.30	814.49
	Aylesbury	228.63	685.88
	High Wycombe & Amersham	223.52	588.99
	Milton Keynes	223.52	588.99
	Bicester / North Oxon (Banbury)	223.52	588.99
	Oxford	223.52	588.99
	Reading	223.52	588.99
	Slough (East Berkshire)	240.30	814.49
	West Berkshire (Newbury Etc)	223.52	588.99
Hampshire	Aldershot / Petersfield (North East Hampshire)	229.82	779.67
	Andover / Basingstoke / Winchester (NW Hants)	242.03	726.09
	Isle Of Wight	223.52	588.99
	Portsmouth / Waterlooville (South East Hampshire)	223.52	588.99
	Gosport & Fareham	247.38	742.14
	Southampton (South West Hampshire)	228.63	685.88
Humberside	Grimsby & Cleethorpes	223.52	588.99
	Scunthorpe	223.52	588.99
	Hull	223.52	588.99
	Beverley / Bridlington	223.52	588.99
	Goole	223.52	588.99
North Yorkshire	Northallerton & Richmond	223.52	588.99
	Harrogate & Ripon	223.52	588.99
	Skipton, Settle & Ingleton	223.52	588.99
	Scarborough / Whitby	223.52	588.99
	Malton & Ryedale	223.52	588.99
	York / Selby	223.52	588.99
South Yorkshire	Barnsley	223.52	588.99
	Doncaster	223.52	588.99
	Rotherham	223.52	588.99
	Sheffield	223.52	588.99
West Yorkshire	Halifax	223.52	588.99
	Huddersfield	223.52	588.99
	Dewsbury	223.52	588.99
	Bradford	223.52	588.99
	Keighley & Bingley	223.52	588.99
	Leeds	223.52	588.99
	Pontefract & Castleford	223.52	588.99
	Wakefield	223.52	588.99
London	Barking	264.45	852.79
	Bexley	264.45	852.79
	Bishopsgate	269.69	913.62
	Brent	264.45	852.79
	Brentford	264.45	852.79
	Bromley	264.45	852.79
	Camberwell Green	264.45	852.79
	Central London	272.84	924.35
	Clerkenwell/Hampstead	264.45	852.79
	Croydon	264.45	852.79
	Ealing	264.45	852.79
	Enfield	264.45	852.79
	Greenwich/Woolwich	264.45	852.79
	Haringey	264.45	852.79
	Harrow	264.45	852.79
	Havering	264.45	852.79
	Heathrow	315.86	1,071.72
	Hendon/Barnet	264.45	852.79
	Highbury Corner	264.45	852.79
	Kingston-Upon-Thames	264.45	852.79
	Newham	264.45	852.79
	Old Street	264.45	852.79
	Redbridge	264.45	852.79
	Richmond-Upon-Thames	277.04	937.73
	South London	264.45	852.79
	Sutton	264.45	852.79
	Thames	264.45	852.79
	Tower Bridge	267.59	908.27
	Uxbridge	264.45	852.79
	Waltham Forest	264.45	852.79
	West London	270.74	918.97
	Wimbledon	264.45	852.79]

Textual Amendments

F3 Sum in Sch. 4 para. 2(1)(a) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 1(2) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F4 Sum in Sch. 4 para. 2(1)(b) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 1(3) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F5 Sum in Sch. 4 para. 2(2) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 1(4) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F6 Sch. 4 para. 2(3) table substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 2 (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F7 Words in Sch. 4 para. 2(8) substituted (1.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Standard Crime Contract) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/995), regs. 1, 4(3) (with reg. 6)

F8 Sch. 4 para. 2(8) Table substituted (6.12.2024) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1163), regs. 1(1), 2(2) (with reg. 3)

Marginal Citations

M1 A copy of the guidance is available at www.justice.gov.uk/legal-aid/submit-claim/cwa-online-claims/codes-guidance. Copies can be inspected at the Legal Aid Agency (Head Office), 102 Petty France, London, SW1H 9AJ.

[F9 Police station attendance: travel fee for the purposes of attendance at a Destination Police Station E+W

2A.— (1) The fees listed in the table following sub-paragraph (2) are payable in addition to any other fee which is payable under this Schedule.

(2) The hourly rates for travel for the purposes of attendance to which sub-paragraph (3) applies are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph.

Travel hourly rates

	Hourly rate (£)
Own Solicitor	30.22
Duty Solicitor	54.57
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)	72.46

(3) This sub-paragraph applies to attendance at a Destination Police Station by an Attending Duty Scheme Solicitor or an Attending Own Solicitor.

(4) Destination Duty Schemes and Attending Duty Schemes for the purposes of this paragraph are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph.

Travel Scheme Table

Destination Duty Scheme	Attending Duty Scheme
Skegness	Skegness
	Lincoln
	Boston
	North & North East Lincolnshire
Barnstaple	Barnstaple
	Exeter
	Bridgwater (Weston-Super-Mare / Sedgemoor / Taunton Deane combined)
	East Cornwall
	Plymouth
Berwick & Alnwick	Berwick & Alnwick
	South East Northumberland
	Tynedale & Hexham
Dolgellau	Dolgellau
	Anglesey, Bangor & Caernarfon
	North Ceredigion / South Ceredigion
	Newtown (Mid Wales)
	Pwllheli
	Denbighshire
	Colwyn Bay
	Wrexham
Newark	Newark
	Mansfield
	Worksop & East Retford
	Nottingham
	Loughborough
	Grantham
	Lincoln
Isle of Wight	Isle of Wight
	Portsmouth / Waterlooville (South East Hampshire)
	South West Hants (Southampton)

(5) In this paragraph—

“Destination Police Station” means a police station listed in the Police Station Table as being within a Duty Scheme listed in column 1 of the Travel Scheme Table.

In relation to a particular Destination Police Station—

(a)

the “Destination Duty Scheme” is the Duty Scheme listed in the Police Station Table as including that Destination Police Station;

(b)

an “Attending Duty Scheme” is a Duty Scheme listed in column 2 of the Travel Scheme Table as corresponding to the Destination Duty Scheme;

(c)

an “Attending Duty Scheme Solicitor” is a Duty Solicitor who is a member of an Attending Duty Scheme;

(d)

an “Attending Own Solicitor” is an Own Solicitor whose Office(s) are situated within the area covered by an Attending Duty Scheme (as set out in the October 2021 version of the Duty Solicitor Postcode Tool);

“the Police Station Table” is the table set out in Annex A to version 16 (December 2023) of the 2022 Standard Crime Contract Guidance for reporting crime lower work;

“the Travel Scheme Table” is the table following sub-paragraph (4).]

Textual Amendments

F9 Sch. 4 para. 2A inserted (6.12.2024) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1163), regs. 1(1), 2(3) (with reg. 3)

Work conducted outside the Police Station E+W

3.—(1) The fixed amounts and hourly rates for free standing Advice and Assistance conducted outside the Police Station are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph and this Unit of Work is subject to an Upper Limit of [F10 £314.81].

[F11 Free standing Advice and Assistance

	London (£)	National (£)
Routine letters written and routine telephone calls per item	4.04	3.89
Preparation hourly rate	52.15	49.22
Travel and waiting hourly rate	27.60	27.6]

(2) The fixed amounts and hourly rates for Advocacy Assistance on a warrant of further detention are specified in Tables A and B following this sub-paragraph and this Unit of Work is subject to an Upper Limit of [F12 £1,574.06].

[F13 Table A

Advocacy Assistance on a warrant of further detention – magistrates’ court or judicial authority

	London (£)	National (£)
Routine letters written and telephone calls (per item)
Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor	4.04		3.89
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)	5.35		5.14
Preparation hourly rate
Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor	52.15		49.22
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)	69.58		65.58
Advocacy hourly rate
Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor	61.92		61.92
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)	82.54		82.54
Travel and waiting hourly rate
Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor	27.60		27.60
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)	36.78		36.78

Table B

Advocacy Assistance on a warrant of further detention – High Court or a senior judge

	London (£)	National (£)
Routine letter out per item	7.87	7.87
Routine telephone calls per item	4.36	4.36
All other preparation work hourly rate	83.42	78.71
Attending counsel in conference or at the trial or hearing of any summons or application at court or other appointment, hourly rate	38.82	38.82
Attending without counsel at the trial or hearing of any cause or the hearing of any summons or application at court, or other appointment, hourly rate	78.71	78.71
Travelling and waiting, hourly rate	34.89	34.89]

(3) The fixed amounts and hourly rates for Advocacy Assistance in armed forces custody hearings are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph and this Unit of Work is subject to an Upper Limit of [F14 £1,574.06].

[F15 Advocacy Assistance for armed forces custody hearings

	London (£)	National (£)
Routine letters written and telephone calls (per item)
Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor	4.04		3.89
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)	5.35		5.14
Preparation hourly rate
Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor	52.15		49.22
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)	69.58		65.58
Advocacy hourly rate
Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor	61.92		61.92
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)	82.54		82.54
Travel and waiting hourly rate
Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor	27.60		27.60
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)	36.78		36.78]

(4) The fixed amounts and hourly rates for Advocacy Assistance in [F16 magistrates’ courts in connection with an application relating to police bail] are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph and this Unit of Work is subject to an Upper Limit of [F17 £1,574.06].

[F18 Advocacy Assistance in magistrates’ courts in connection with an application relating to police bail

	London (£)	National (£)
Routine letters written and telephone calls per item	4.26	4.09
Preparation hourly rate	55.14	52.15
Advocacy hourly rate	65.42	65.42
Travelling and waiting hourly rate	27.60	27.60]

Textual Amendments

F10 Sum in Sch. 4 para. 3(1) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 4(2) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F11 Sch. 4 para. 3(1) table substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 4(3) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F12 Sum in Sch. 4 para. 3(2) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 4(4) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F13 Sch. 4 para. 3(2) Tables A, B substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 4(5) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F14 Sum in Sch. 4 para. 3(3) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 4(6) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F15 Sch. 4 para. 3(3) table substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 4(7) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F16 Words in Sch. 4 para. 3(4) substituted (1.4.2017) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Standard Crime Contract) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/311), regs. 1, 3(5)(c)(i) (with reg. 5)

F17 Sum in Sch. 4 para. 3(4) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 4(8) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F18 Sch. 4 para. 3(4) table substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 4(9) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

[F19 Advice and Assistance for Pre-Charge Engagement E+W

3A.— (1) The hourly rates for advice and assistance for Pre-Charge Engagement are—

(a) [F20 £58.97] in London;

(b) [F21 £54.57] outside London.

(2) This Unit of Work is subject to an Upper Limit of [F22 £314.81].]

Textual Amendments

F19 Sch. 4 para. 3A inserted (7.6.2021) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/497), regs. 1(1), 2

F20 Sum in Sch. 4 para. 3A(1)(a) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 5(2) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F21 Sum in Sch. 4 para. 3A(1)(b) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 5(3) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F22 Sum in Sch. 4 para. 3A(2) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 5(4) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

Advice and Assistance and Advocacy Assistance by a court Duty Solicitor and Advocacy Assistance at the virtual court E+W

4.—(1) The hourly rates for Advice and Assistance and Advocacy Assistance by a court Duty Solicitor are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph.

[F23 Advice and Assistance and Advocacy Assistance by a court Duty Solicitor

	London (£)	National (£)
Standard hourly rate (attendance and waiting at a magistrates’ court)	57.87	56.51
Enhanced hourly rate (only payable in respect of work done on a day which is not a Business Day)	72.30	70.62
Travelling hourly rate (only payable where the Duty Solicitor is called out (including being called to return) to the court from the Office or attends on a day that is not a Business Day. Reasonable travel expenses may also be claimed (where relevant)).	27.60	27.60]

(2) The Fixed Fees for Advocacy Assistance at the Virtual Court are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph.

[F24 Advocacy Assistance at the Virtual Court

	London (£)	National (£)
Virtual Court Fixed Fee where the hearing is held during Business Hours	209.88	157.41
Virtual Court Fixed Fee where the hearing is held during Unsocial hours	251.85	188.89]

Textual Amendments

F23 Sch. 4 para. 4(1) table substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 6(2) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F24 Sch. 4 para. 4(2) table substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 6(3) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

Representation in the Magistrates' Court E+W

5.— [F25 (A1) This paragraph does not apply where paragraph 5A [F26 or paragraph 5B] applies.]

(1) The fixed amounts and hourly rates [F27 for representation in a magistrates’ court F28 ...] for—

(a) recording time and to determine whether the Lower or Higher Standard Fee Limit has been reached; and

(b) claiming costs in cases which fall outside the Standard Fee payment scheme,

are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph.

[F29 Representation in a magistrates’ court

	All Areas
Routine letters written and telephone calls per item	£4.09
Preparation hourly rate	£52.15
Advocacy hourly rate (including applications for bail and other applications to the court)	£65.42
Hourly rate for attendance at court where Counsel is assigned (including conferences with Counsel at court)	£35.68
Travelling and waiting hourly rate (only claimable where the undesignated area fees apply)	£27.60]

(2) The table following this sub-paragraph sets out the fees and fee limits for the Standard Fee payment scheme for representation in a magistrates' court [F30 (except where paragraph 5A [F31 or paragraph 5B] applies)].

[F32 Higher and Lower Standard Fees Table

	Lower Standard Fee (£)	Lower Standard Fee Limit (£)	Higher Standard Fee (£)	Higher Standard Fee Limit (£)
Designated Area Standard Fees
Category 1A	286.02	313.19	542.58	542.63
Category 1B	232.53	313.19	500.99	542.63
Category 2	397.14	538.02	831.85	896.59
Undesignated Area Standard Fees
Category 1A	223.88	313.19	474.15	542.63
Category 1B	182.01	313.19	437.81	542.63
Category 2	321.37	538.02	737.08	896.59]

(3) In the table following sub-paragraph (2)—

(a) the reference to “Category 1A” cases is a reference to the following proceedings [F33 other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (c)]—

(i) either way guilty pleas [F34 (other than in proceedings referred to in paragraph (b)(vii))];

[F35 (ia) guilty pleas in proceedings for low-value shoplifting as defined in section 22A(3) of the Magistrates’ Court Act 1980 (low-value shoplifting);]

F36 (ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(iii) proceedings F37 ...relating to either way offences [F38 (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (b)(vii))] [F39 or proceedings referred to in sub-paragraph (ia)] which are discontinued or withdrawn or where the prosecution offer no evidence; F40 ...

(iv) proceedings F37 ... relating to either way offences [F41 (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (b)(vii))] [F42 or proceedings referred to in sub-paragraph (ia)] which result in a bind over; [F43 and]

[F44 (v) proceedings arising out of a deferment of sentence (including any subsequent sentence hearing) under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Sentencing Code relating to—

(aa) either way offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (b)(vii)); or

(bb) low-value shoplifting as defined in section 22A(3) of the Magistrates’ Court Act 1980 (low-value shoplifting to be a summary offence);]

(b) the reference to “Category 1B” cases is a reference to the following proceedings [F45 (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (a)(ia) [F46 or paragraph (c)])]—

(i) summary only guilty pleas;

(ii) uncontested proceedings arising out of a breach of an order of a magistrates' courts (including proceedings in a magistrates' court relating to a breach of a Crown Court community rehabilitation order, community punishment order or suspended sentence);

(iii) proceedings F47 ... relating to summary offences which are discontinued or withdrawn or where the prosecution offer no evidence;

(iv) proceedings F47 ... relating to summary offences which result in a bind over;

(v) proceedings arising out of a deferment of sentence (including any subsequent sentence hearing) under [F48 Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Sentencing [F49 Code relating to summary offences (other than low-value shoplifting as defined in section 22A(3) of the Magistrates’ Court Act 1980 (low-value shoplifting to be a summary offence))]];

(vi) proceedings prescribed under regulation 9 of the Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 2013 M2 , except where the case was listed and fully prepared for a contested hearing to decide whether an order should be made; F50 ...

(vii) proceedings relating to either way offences which must be tried in a magistrates' court in accordance with section 22 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 M3 ;

(c) the reference to “Category 2” cases is a reference to—

(i) contested trials;

(ii) proceedings which were listed and fully prepared for trial in a magistrates' court but are disposed of by a guilty plea on the day of trial before the opening of the prosecution case;

(iii) proceedings which were listed and fully prepared for trial in a magistrates' court but are discontinued or withdrawn or where the prosecution offers no evidence or which result in a bind over on the day of trial before the opening of the prosecution case;

(iv) contested proceedings relating to a breach of an order of a magistrates' court (including proceedings relating to a breach of a Crown Court community rehabilitation order, community punishment order or suspended sentence);

(v) proceedings where mixed pleas are entered; and

(vi) proceedings prescribed under regulation 9 of the Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 2013 where the case was listed and fully prepared for a contested hearing to decide whether an order should be made; and

F51 (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) The fees payable to Assigned Counsel for representation in a magistrates' court are subject to the limits specified in the table following paragraph 12.

F52 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F53 (6) The fixed fee payable to a litigator in respect of a case sent for trial to the Crown Court is [F54 £208.61].]

Textual Amendments

F25 Sch. 4 para. 5(A1) inserted (1.4.2016) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1369), regs. 1(2)(b), 6(8)(f)(i) (with reg. 2(2)) (as amended by S.I. 2015/2049, reg. 2)

F26 Words in Sch. 4 para. 5(A1) inserted (6.12.2024) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1163), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(a) (with reg. 3)

F27 Words in Sch. 4 para. 5(1) inserted (23.3.2015) by The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/325), regs. 1, 3(6)(a)

F28 Words in Sch. 4 para. 5(1) omitted (1.4.2016) by virtue of The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1369), regs. 1(2)(b), 6(8)(f)(ii) (with reg. 2(2)) (as amended by S.I. 2015/2049, reg. 2)

F29 Sch. 4 para. 5(1) table substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 7(2) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F30 Words in Sch. 4 para. 5(2) inserted (23.3.2015) by The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/325), regs. 1, 3(6)(b)

F31 Words in Sch. 4 para. 5(2) inserted (6.12.2024) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1163), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(b) (with reg. 3)

F32 Sch. 4 para. 5(2) table substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 7(3) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F33 Words in Sch. 4 para. 5(3)(a) inserted (6.12.2024) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1163), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(c)(i) (with reg. 3)

F34 Words in Sch. 4 para. 5(3)(a)(i) inserted (6.12.2024) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1163), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(c)(ii) (with reg. 3)

F35 Sch. 4 para. 5(3)(a)(ia) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 4(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/325), regs. 1, 3(6)(c)(i)

F36 Sch. 4 para. 5(3)(a)(ii) omitted (6.12.2024) by virtue of The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1163), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(c)(iii) (with reg. 3)

F37 Words in Sch. 4 para. 5(3)(a)(iii)(iv) omitted (5.10.2015) by virtue of The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1678), regs. 1(2)(a), 5(13)(b)(i) (with reg. 10(1))

F38 Words in Sch. 4 para. 5(3)(a)(iii) inserted (6.12.2024) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1163), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(c)(iv)(aa) (with reg. 3)

F39 Words in Sch. 4 para. 5(3)(a)(iii) inserted (23.3.2015) by The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/325), regs. 1, 3(6)(c)(ii)

F40 Word in Sch. 4 para. 5(3)(a)(iii) omitted (6.12.2024) by virtue of The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1163), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(c)(iv)(bb) (with reg. 3)

F41 Words in Sch. 4 para. 5(3)(a)(iv) inserted (6.12.2024) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1163), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(c)(v)(aa) (with reg. 3)

F42 Words in Sch. 4 para. 5(3)(a)(iv) inserted (23.3.2015) by The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/325), regs. 1, 3(6)(c)(ii)

F43 Word in Sch. 4 para. 5(3)(a)(iv) inserted (6.12.2024) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1163), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(c)(v)(bb) (with reg. 3)

F44 Sch. 4 para. 5(3)(a)(v) inserted (6.12.2024) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1163), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(c)(vi) (with reg. 3)

F45 Words in Sch. 4 para. 5(3)(b) inserted (23.3.2015) by The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/325), regs. 1, 3(6)(c)(iii)

F46 Words in Sch. 4 para. 5(3)(b) inserted (6.12.2024) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1163), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(d)(i) (with reg. 3)

F47 Words in Sch. 4 para. 5(3)(b)(iii)(iv) omitted (5.10.2015) by virtue of The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1678), regs. 1(2)(a), 5(13)(b)(i) (with reg. 10(1))

F48 Words in Sch. 4 para. 5(3)(b)(v) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 416 (with Sch. 24 para. 447, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

F49 Words in Sch. 4 para. 5(3)(b)(v) substituted (6.12.2024) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1163), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(d)(ii) (with reg. 3)

F50 Word in Sch. 4 para. 5(3)(c)(vi) omitted (5.10.2015) by virtue of The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1678), regs. 1(2)(a), 5(13)(b)(ii) (with reg. 10(1))

F51 Sch. 4 para. 5(3)(d) omitted (5.10.2015) by virtue of The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1678), regs. 1(2)(a), 5(13)(b)(iii) (with reg. 10(1))

F52 Sch. 4 para. 5(5) omitted (5.10.2015) by virtue of The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1678), regs. 1(2)(a), 5(13)(c) (with reg. 10(1))

F53 Sch. 4 para. 5(6) inserted (19.10.2020) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/903), regs. 1(3), 6 (with reg. 7)

F54 Sum in Sch. 4 para. 5(6) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 7(4) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

Marginal Citations

M2 S.I. 2013/9.

M3 1980 c. 43.

[F55 Representation in proceedings relating to an injunction under Part 1 of the 2014 Act or related parenting order in any court E+W

5A.— (1) This paragraph applies to proceedings prescribed as criminal proceedings under section 14(h) of the Act (other than an appeal) relating to—

(a) an injunction under Part 1 of the 2014 Act; or

(b) a parenting order under section 8(1)(b) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 where an injunction is granted under Part 1 of the 2014 Act.

(2) The fixed amounts and hourly rates for—

(a) determining whether the lower or higher fee limit has been reached, and

(b) claiming costs in cases which fall outside the fixed fee limits, are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph.

[F56 Representation in proceedings relating to an injunction under Part 1 of the 2014 Act or related parenting order in any court

	All Areas
Routine letters written and telephone calls per item	£4.09
Preparation hourly rate	£52.15
Advocacy hourly rate (including applications for bail and other applications to the court)	£65.42
Hourly rate for attendance at court where Counsel is assigned (including conferences with Counsel at court)	£35.68]

(3) The table following this sub-paragraph sets out the fees and fee limits for representation in any court.

[F57 Higher and Lower Fees Table

	Lower fee (£)	Lower fee limit (£)	Higher fee (£)	Higher fee limit (£)
Uncontested	182.01	313.19	437.81	542.63
Contested	321.37	538.02	737.08	896.59]

(4) The hourly rate for travelling and waiting in any court is [F58 £27.60].]

Textual Amendments

F55 Sch. 4 para. 5A inserted (23.3.2015) by The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/325), regs. 1, 3(7)

F56 Sch. 4 para. 5A(2) table substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 8(2) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F57 Sch. 4 para. 5A(3) table substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 8(3) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F58 Sum in Sch. 4 para. 5A(4) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 8(4) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

[F59 Representation in the youth court E+W

5B.— (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), this paragraph applies to—

(a) proceedings in the youth court;

(b) subject to sub-paragraph (3), proceedings in a magistrates’ court which is not a youth court—

(i) to which sections 46(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the 1933 Act (assignment of certain matters to youth courts) apply; or

(ii) to which section 18 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (jurisdiction of magistrates’ courts in certain cases involving children and young persons) applies; and

(c) proceedings relating to bail or remand—

(i) which fall within the jurisdiction conferred on the youth court; and

(ii) are heard in a magistrates’ court which is not a youth court.

(2) This paragraph does not apply where paragraph 5A applies.

(3) (a) This paragraph does not apply to claims for fees by a litigator who is acting in proceedings referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b), where the condition in paragraph (b) of this sub-paragraph is met.

(b) The condition is that if the charge were brought solely against the assisted person(s)—

(i) the proceedings would not fall within the jurisdiction conferred on the youth court;

(ii) section 46(1) of the 1933 Act (assignment of certain matters to youth courts) would not apply to the proceedings; and

(iii) section 18 of the Child and Young Persons Act 1963 (jurisdiction of magistrates’ courts in certain cases involving children and young persons) would not apply to the proceedings.

(4) The fixed amounts and hourly rates for representation in proceedings to which this paragraph applies for—

(a) recording time and to determine whether the Lower or Higher Standard Fee Limit has been reached; and

(b) claiming costs in cases which fall outside the Standard Fee payment schemes,

are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph.

Representation in the youth court

	All Areas (£)
Routine letter written and telephone calls per item	4.09
Preparation hourly rate	52.15
Advocacy hourly rate (including applications for bail and other applications to the court)	65.42
Hourly rate for attendance at court where Counsel is assigned (including conferences with Counsel at court)	35.68
Travelling and waiting hourly rate (only claimable where the undesignated area fees apply)	27.60
Additional fee for cases which fall outside the Standard Fee payment schemes (only claimable in cases falling under Category 1A or 2A in the table following sub-paragraph (5))	598.59

(5) The fees and fee limits for the Standard Fee payment scheme for representation in proceedings to which this paragraph applies are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph.

Higher and Lower Standard Fees table

	Lower Standard Fee (£)	Lower Standard Fee Limit (£)	Higher Standard Fee (£)	Higher Standard Fee Limit (£)
Designated Area Standard Fees
Category 1A	884.61	313.19	1,141.17	542.63
Category 1B	232.53	313.19	500.99	542.63
Category 2A	995.73	538.02	1,430.44	896.59
Category 2B	397.14	538.02	831.85	896.59
Undesignated Area Standard Fees
Category 1A	822.47	313.19	1,072.74	542.63
Category 1B	182.01	313.19	437.81	542.63
Category 2A	919.96	538.02	1,335.67	896.59
Category 2B	321.37	538.02	737.08	896.59

(6) In the table following sub-paragraph (5)—

(a) the reference to “Category 1A” cases is a reference to the following proceedings (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (c))—

(i) guilty pleas in proceedings relating to—

(aa) indictable only offences;

(bb) either way offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (b)(vii)); or

(cc) low-value shoplifting as defined in section 22A(3) of the 1980 Act (low-value shoplifting to be a summary offence);

(ii) proceedings relating to—

(aa) indictable only offences;

(bb) either way offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (b)(vii)); or

(cc) low-value shoplifting as defined in section 22A(3) of the 1980 Act (low-value shoplifting to be a summary offence),

which are discontinued or withdrawn or where the prosecution offers no evidence;

(iii) proceedings relating to—

(aa) indictable only offences;

(bb) either way offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (b)(vii)); or

(cc) low-value shoplifting as defined in section 22A(3) of the 1980 Act (low-value shoplifting to be a summary offence),

which result in a bind over; and

(iv) proceedings arising out of a deferment of sentence (including any subsequent sentence hearing) under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Sentencing Code relating to—

(aa) indictable only offences;

(bb) either way offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (b)(vii)); or

(cc) low-value shoplifting as defined in section 22A(3) of the 1980 Act (low-value shoplifting to be a summary offence);

(b) the reference to “Category 1B” cases is a reference to the following proceedings (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (d))—

(i) summary only guilty pleas (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (a)(i)(cc));

(ii) uncontested proceedings arising out of a breach of an order of a magistrates’ court;

(iii) proceedings relating to summary offences which are discontinued or withdrawn or where the prosecution offers no evidence (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (a)(ii)(cc));

(iv) proceedings relating to summary offences which result in a bind over (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (a)(iii)(cc));

(v) proceedings arising out of a deferment of sentence (including any subsequent sentence hearing) under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Sentencing Code relating to summary offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (a)(iv)(cc));

(vi) proceedings prescribed under regulation 9 of the Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 2013, except where the case was listed and fully prepared for a contested hearing to decide whether an order should be made; and

(vii) proceedings relating to either way offences which must be tried summarily in accordance with section 22 of the 1980 Act (certain offences triable either way to be tried summarily if value involved is small);

(c) the reference to “Category 2A” cases is a reference to the following proceedings —

(i) contested trials relating to—

(aa) indictable only offences;

(bb) either way offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (b)(vii)); or

(cc) low value shoplifting as defined in section 22A(3) of the 1980 Act (low-value shoplifting to be a summary offence);

(ii) proceedings relating to—

(aa) indictable only offences;

(bb) either way offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (b)(vii)); or

(cc) low value shoplifting as defined in section 22A(3) of the 1980 Act (low-value shoplifting to be a summary offence),

which were listed and fully prepared for trial but disposed of by a guilty plea on the day of trial before the opening of the prosecution case;

(iii) proceedings relating to—

(aa) indictable only offences;

(bb) either way offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (b)(vii)); or

(cc) low value shoplifting as defined in section 22A(3) of the 1980 Act (low-value shoplifting to be a summary offence),

which were listed and fully prepared for trial in the magistrates’ court but are discontinued or withdrawn or where the prosecution offers no evidence or which result in a bind over on the day of trial before the opening of the prosecution case; and

(iv) proceedings relating to—

(aa) indictable only offences;

(bb) either way offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (b)(vii)); or

(cc) low value shoplifting as defined in section 22A(3) of the 1980 Act (low-value shoplifting to be a summary offence),

where mixed pleas are entered;

(d) the reference to “Category 2B” cases is a reference to—

(i) contested trials relating to—

(aa) summary offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (c)(i)(cc)); or

(bb) either way offences which must be tried summarily in accordance with section 22 of the 1980 Act (certain offences triable either way to be tried summarily if value involved is small);

(ii) proceedings relating to—

(aa) summary offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (c)(ii)(cc)); or

(bb) either way offences which must be tried summarily in accordance with section 22 of the 1980 Act (certain offences triable either way to be tried summarily if value involved is small),

which were listed and fully prepared for trial in a magistrates’ court but are disposed of by a guilty plea on the day of the trial before the opening of the prosecution case;

(iii) proceedings relating to—

(aa) summary offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (c)(iii)(cc)); or

(bb) either way offences which must be tried summarily in accordance with section 22 of the 1980 Act (certain offences triable either way to be tried summarily if value involved is small),

which were listed and fully prepared for trial in the magistrates’ court but are discontinued or withdrawn or where the prosecution offers no evidence or which result in a bind over on the day of trial before the opening of the prosecution case;

(iv) proceedings relating to—

(aa) summary offences (other than proceedings referred to in paragraph (c)(iv)(cc)); or

(bb) either way offences which must be tried summarily in accordance with section 22 of the 1980 Act (certain offences triable either way to be tried summarily if value involved is small),

where mixed pleas are entered;

(v) contested proceedings relating to a breach of an order of a magistrates’ court; and

(vi) proceedings prescribed under regulation 9 of the Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 2013 where the case was listed and fully prepared for a contested hearing to decide whether an order should be made.

(7) The fees payable to Assigned Counsel for representation in the youth court are subject to the limits specified in the table following paragraph 12.

(8) The fixed fee payable to a litigator in respect of a case sent for trial to the Crown Court is £208.61.

(9) In this paragraph—

“the 1933 Act” means the Children and Young Persons Act 1933;

“the 1980 Act” means the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980;

“youth court” has the same meaning as in section 45(1) (constitution of youth courts) of the 1933 Act.]

Textual Amendments

F59 Sch. 4 para. 5B inserted (6.12.2024) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1163), regs. 1(1), 2(5) (with reg. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2024/1270, regs. 1(1), 2(2))

Own client work E+W

6.—(1) The fixed amounts and hourly rates for Pre-Order Cover, Early Cover and means test form completion are specified in the table following this paragraph.

(2) The amount payable for Pre-Order cover is subject to an Upper Limit of—

(a) [F60 £55.14] per claim in London; and

(b) [F60 £52.15] per claim outside London (“National”).

(3) The Fixed Fee for Early Cover is [F61 £78.71].

(4) The refused means test completion fee is [F62 £26.23].

[F63 Work undertaken prior to a determination that an individual is not eligible for criminal legal aid

Column header	London (£)	National (£)
Routine letters written and telephone calls per item	4.26	4.09
Preparation hourly rate	55.14	52.15
Advocacy (including applications for bail and other applications to the court) hourly rate	65.42	65.42
Travelling and waiting hourly rate (only applicable where the Undesignated Area fees apply)	N/A	27.60]

Textual Amendments

F60 Sum in Sch. 4 para. 6(2) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 9(2) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F61 Sum in Sch. 4 para. 6(3) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 9(3) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F62 Sum in Sch. 4 para. 6(4) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 9(4) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F63 Sch. 4 para. 6(4) table substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 9(5) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

Representation in proceedings prescribed as criminal proceedings under section 14(h) of the Act E+W

7.—(1) The fixed amounts and hourly rates for representation in the Crown Court in proceedings prescribed as criminal proceedings under section 14(h) of the Act (other than an appeal from a magistrates' court [F64 or where paragraph 5A applies]) are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph and this Unit of Work is subject to an Upper Limit of [F65 £1,574.06].

[F66 Representation in Prescribed Proceedings in a Crown Court

	London (£)	National (£)
Routine letters written and telephone calls per item	4.26	4.09
Preparation hourly rate	55.14	52.15
Advocacy hourly rate	65.42	65.42
Travelling and waiting hourly rate	27.60	27.60]

(2) The fixed amounts and hourly rates for representation in the High Court [F67 , the family court] or a county court in proceedings prescribed as criminal proceedings under section 14(h) of the Act [F68 (except where paragraph 5A or paragraph 10 applies)] are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph [F69 and this Unit of Work is subject to an Upper Limit of [F70 £1,574.06]].

[F71 Representation in Prescribed Proceedings in the High Court, the family court or a county court

	London (£)	National (£)
Routine letters out per item	7.87	6.92
Routine telephone calls per item	4.36	3.83
All other preparation work hourly rate	78.71 (83.42 where Provider’s office is in London)	69.26 (73.46 where Provider’s office is in London)
Attending counsel in conference or at the trial or hearing of any summons or application at court or other appointment – hourly rate	38.82	34.11
Attending without counsel at the trial or hearing of any cause or the hearing of any summons or other application at court or other appointment – hourly rate	78.71	69.26
Travelling and waiting hourly rate	34.89	30.65]

(3) The fees payable to Assigned Counsel for representation in the High Court [F72 , the family court] or a county court in proceedings prescribed as criminal proceedings under section 14(h) of the Act are subject to the limits specified in the table following paragraph 12.

Textual Amendments

F64 Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(1) inserted (23.3.2015) by The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/325), regs. 1, 3(8)(a)

F65 Sum in Sch. 4 para. 7(1) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 10(2) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F66 Sch. 4 para. 7(1) table substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 10(3) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F67 Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(2) inserted (17.7.2015) by The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1416), regs. 1(2)(b), 5(3)(a)

F68 Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(2) inserted (23.3.2015) by The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/325), regs. 1, 3(8)(c)

F69 Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(2) inserted (1.4.2017) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Standard Crime Contract) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/311), regs. 1, 3(5)(d) (with reg. 5)

F70 Sum in Sch. 4 para. 7(2) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 10(4) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F71 Sch. 4 para. 7(2) table substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 10(5) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F72 Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(3) inserted (17.7.2015) by The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1416), regs. 1(2)(b), 5(3)(c)

Advice and Assistance on an appeal against conviction or sentence or an application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission E+W

8.  The fixed amounts and hourly rates for Advice and Assistance on an appeal against conviction or sentence pursuant to a determination made under section 15 of the Act (except where there is a subsisting section 16 determination) or an application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission are specified in the table following this paragraph and are subject to an Upper Limit of—

(a) [F73 £314.81] for Advice and Assistance on appeals against conviction or sentence; and

(b) [F74 £524.69] for Advice and Assistance on an application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission.

[F75 Advice and Assistance on an appeal against conviction or sentence or application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission

	London (£)	National (£)
Routine letters written and routine telephone calls per item	4.04	3.89
Preparation hourly rate	52.15	49.22
Travel and waiting hourly rate	27.60	27.60]

Textual Amendments

F73 Sum in Sch. 4 para. 8(a) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 11(2) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F74 Sum in Sch. 4 para. 8(b) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 11(3) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F75 Sch. 4 para. 8 table substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 11(4) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

Representation on an appeal by way of case stated E+W

9.—(1) The fixed amounts and hourly rates for representation on an appeal by way of case stated are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph.

[F76 Representation on an appeal by way of case stated in the High Court

	High Court (£)
Routine letters out per item	7.87
Routine telephone calls per item	4.36
All other preparation work – hourly rate	78.71 (83.42 where the Provider’s office is in London)
Attending counsel in conference or at the trial or hearing of any summons or application at court or other appointment – hourly rate	38.82
Attending without counsel at the trial or hearing of any cause or the hearing of any summons or other application at court or other appointment – hourly rate	78.71
Travel and waiting hourly rate	34.89]

(2) The fees payable to Assigned Counsel for representation in the High Court on an appeal by way of case stated are subject to the limits specified in the table following paragraph 12.

Textual Amendments

F76 Sch. 4 para. 9(1) table substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 12 (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

Representation in the Crown Court on an appeal from a magistrates' court in proceedings prescribed as criminal proceedings under section 14(h) of the Act E+W

10.  The fixed amounts and hourly rates for representation in the Crown Court pursuant to a section 16 determination on an appeal from a magistrates' court in proceedings prescribed as criminal proceedings under section 14(h) of the Act [F77 or an appeal to the County Court relating to an injunction under Part 1 of the 2014 Act or a parenting order under section 8(1)(b) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 made in connection with an injunction under Part 1 of the 2014 Act] are specified in the table following this paragraph, and this Unit of Work is subject to an Upper Limit of [F78 £1,574.06].

	[F79 London (£)	National (£)
Routine letters written and telephone calls per item	4.26	4.09
Preparation hourly rate	55.14	52.15
Advocacy hourly rate	65.42	65.42
Travelling and waiting hourly rate	27.60	27.60]

Textual Amendments

F77 Words in Sch. 4 para. 10 inserted (23.3.2015) by The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/325), regs. 1, 3(9)

F78 Sum in Sch. 4 para. 10 substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 13(2) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

F79 Sch. 4 para. 10 table substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 13(3) (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))

Advice and Assistance provided pursuant to a determination made under section 15 of the Act in Prison Law cases E+W

11.—(1) The Fixed Fee for Advice and Assistance in F80 ...Sentence Cases, Disciplinary Cases and Parole Board Cases is [F81 £200.75] and the Escape Fee Threshold is [F82 £602.25].

(2) The fixed amounts and hourly rates for recording time and to determine whether the Escape Fee Threshold has been reached are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph.

[F83 Hourly rates for determining whether Escape Fee Threshold reached

	All areas (£)
Routine letters written and routine telephone calls per item	3.38
Preparation hourly rate	42.80
Travel and waiting hourly rate	24.00]

(3) The fixed amounts and hourly rates for Advocacy Assistance in Disciplinary Cases [F84 and Sentence Cases], for recording time and to determine whether the Lower or Higher Standard Fee is claimable or whether the case is claimable on an non-Standard Fee basis, are specified in the tables following this sub-paragraph.

[F85 [F86 Hourly rates in Disciplinary Cases and Sentence Cases for determining application of Standard Fees]

	All areas (£)
Routine letters written and routine telephone calls per item	3.70
Preparation hourly rate	51.24
Advocacy hourly rate	62.28
Travel and waiting hourly rate	24.00

[F87 Higher and Lower Standard Fees table for Disciplinary Cases and Sentence Cases]

Lower Standard Fee (£)	Lower Standard Fee Limit (£)	Higher Standard Fee (£)	Higher Standard Fee Limit (£)
203.93	357.06	564.16	1,691.69]

(4) The fixed amounts and hourly rates for Advocacy Assistance in Parole Board Cases, for recording time and to determine whether the Lower or Higher Standard Fee is claimable or whether the case is claimable on an non-Standard Fee basis, are specified in the tables following this sub-paragraph.

[F88 Hourly rates in Parole Board Cases for determining application of Standard Fees

	All areas (£)
Routine letters written and routine telephone calls per item	3.70
Preparation hourly rate	51.24
Advocacy hourly rate	62.28
Travel and waiting hourly rate	24.00

Higher and Lower Standard Fees Table for Parole Board Cases

Lower Standard Fee (£)	Lower Standard Fee Limit (£)	Higher Standard Fee (£)	Higher Standard Fee Limit (£)
437.21	933.93	1,454.44	4,362.54]

Textual Amendments

F80 Words in Sch. 4 para. 11(1) omitted (2.12.2013) by virtue of The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2803), regs. 1, 3(6) (with reg. 5(1))

F81 Sum in Sch. 4 para. 11(1) substituted (31.3.2016) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/313), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 12(a)(i) (with reg. 5)

F82 Sum in Sch. 4 para. 11(1) substituted (31.3.2016) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/313), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 12(a)(ii) (with reg. 5)

F83 Sch. 4 para. 11(2) table substituted (31.3.2016) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/313), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 12(b) (with reg. 5)

F84 Words in Sch. 4 para. 11(3) inserted (21.2.2018) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1319), regs. 1, 4(2) (with reg. 5)

F85 Sch. 4 para. 11(3) tables substituted (31.3.2016) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/313), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 12(c) (with reg. 5)

F86 Words in Sch. 4 para. 11(3) table substituted (21.2.2018) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1319), regs. 1, 4(3) (with reg. 5)

F87 Words in Sch. 4 para. 11(3) table substituted (21.2.2018) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1319), regs. 1, 4(4) (with reg. 5)

F88 Sch. 4 para. 11(4) tables substituted (31.3.2016) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/313), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 12(d) (with reg. 5)

Payment for Assigned Counsel E+W

12.—(1) This paragraph applies to the fees payable to Assigned Counsel for—

(a) representation in a magistrates' court;

(b) representation in the High Court[F89 , the family court] or a county court in proceedings prescribed as criminal proceedings under section 14(h) of the Act; and

(c) representation in the High Court on an appeal by way of case stated.

(2) The fees payable to Assigned Counsel are subject to the limits specified in the table following this paragraph.

[F90 Payment for Assigned Counsel

	Junior Counsel (£)	Queen’s Counsel (£)
Basic fee for preparation, including for a pre-trial review and, where appropriate, the first day’s hearing including, where they took place on that day, short conferences, consultations, applications and appearances (including bail applications, views and any other preparation).	Maximum amount 491.05	Maximum amount 4,664.40
Refresher daily fee (for any day or part of a day during which a hearing continued, including, where they took place on that day, short conferences, consultations, applications and appearances (including bail applications, views and any other preparation)).	Maximum amount 169.05	Maximum amount 311.66
Subsidiary fees:
Attendance at consultations, conferences and views not covered by the basic fee or the refresher fee	30.69 per hour – minimum amount 15.24	57.19 per hour – minimum amount 29.38
Written work (on evidence, plea, appeal, cases stated or other written work).	Maximum amount 53.79	Maximum amount 110.18
Attendance at pre-trial reviews, applications and other appearances (including bail applications and adjournments for sentence) not covered by the basic fee or the refresher fee	Maximum amount 98.65	Maximum amount 215.12]

Textual Amendments

F89 Words in Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(b) inserted (17.7.2015) by The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1416), regs. 1(2)(b), 5(3)(d)

F90 Sch. 4 para. 12 table substituted (30.9.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/848), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 14 (with reg. 3) (as amended (31.10.2022) by The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1035), regs. 1(1), 2(1))