The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013

Regulation 16

SCHEDULE 5 Experts’ Fees and Rates

Expert	Non-London Hourly Rate or Fixed Fee (£)	London Hourly Rate or Fixed Fee (£)	Comments
A&E consultant	126	135
Accident reconstruction	90	68
Accountant	50-144	50-144	Partner £144; Manager £108; Accountant £80; General staff £50.
Anaesthetist	135	90
Architect	99	90
Back calculations	180 fixed fee	189 fixed fee
Benefit expert	90	90
Cardiologist	144	90
Cell telephone site analysis	90	90
Child psychiatrist	135	90
Child psychologist	126	90
Computer expert	90	90
Consultant engineer	90	68
Dentist	117	90
Dermatologist	108	90
Disability consultant	68	68
DNA (per person) -testing of sample	315 per test	315 per test
DNA (per person) – preparation of report	90	90
Doctor (GP)	99	90
Drug expert	90	90
Employment consultant	68	68
Enquiry agent	32	23
ENT surgeon	126	90
Facial mapping	135	90
Fingerprint expert	90	47
Fire investigation	90	68
Firearm expert	90	90
Forensic scientist	113	90
General surgeon	135	90
Geneticist	108	90
GP (records report)	63 fixed fee	90 fixed fee
Gynaecologist	135	90
Haematologist	122	90
Handwriting expert	90	90
Interpreter	32	25
Lip reader / Signer	72	41
Mediator	126	126
Medical consultant	135	90
Medical microbiologist	135	90
Medical report	99	90
Meteorologist	126	180 fixed fee
Midwife	90	90
Neonatologist	135	90
Neurologist	153	90
Neuropsychiatrist	158	90
Neuroradiologist	171	90
Neurosurgeon	171	90
Nursing expert	81	81
Obstetrician	135	90
Occupational therapist	68	68
Oncologist	140	90
Orthopaedic surgeon	144	90
Paediatrician	135	90
Pathologist	153	540 fixed fee
Pharmacologist	122	90
Photographer	32	23
Physiotherapist	81	81
Plastic surgeon	135	90
Process server	32	23
Psychiatrist	135	90
Psychologist	117	90
Radiologist	135	90
Rheumatologist	135	90
Risk assessment expert	63	63
Speech therapist	99	90
Surgeon	135	90
Surveyor	50	50
Telecoms expert	90	90
Toxicologist	135	90
Urologist	135	90
Vet	90	90
Voice recognition	117	90