Regulation 2, 3 and 5
1. Tables 1 and 2 set out the fixed fees payable in relation to the category of case specified in the first column of the table, by reference to the level of judge conducting the hearing as specified in the remaining columns of the table.
Paid for all preliminary hearings
| Level of judge | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Case type | Justices’ legal adviser or lay justice | Judge of circuit or district judge level | Judge of High Court judge level |
(1) Hearing Unit 1 fee | |||
(2) Hearing Unit 2 fee | |||
| Private law (children) | |||
| HU1(1) (1) (under one hour) | £62.69 | £68.94 | £82.76 |
| HU2(2) (2) (1 to 2.5 hours) | £156.74 | £172.40 | £206.87 |
| Private law (domestic abuse) | |||
| HU1 (under one hour) | £81.50 | £81.50 | £81.50 |
| HU2 (1 to 2.5 hours) | £203.76 | £203.76 | £203.76 |
| Private law (finance and other) | |||
| HU1 (under one hour) | £63.18 | £63.18 | £75.83 |
| HU2 (1 to 2.5 hours) | £157.95 | £157.95 | £189.54 |
| Public law (section 31 care proceedings) | |||
| HU1 (under one hour) | £86.72 | £95.40 | £114.48 |
| HU2 (1 to 2.5 hours) | £216.81 | £238.46 | £286.16 |
| Public law (other) | |||
| HU1 (under one hour) | £75.83 | £83.39 | £100.08 |
| HU2 (1 to 2.5 hours) | £189.59 | £208.53 | £250.20 |
Paid per day at the cross-examination hearing
| Day 1 | Further days | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level of judge | Level of judge | |||||
| Case type | Justices’ legal adviser or lay justice | Judge of circuit or district judge level | Judge of High Court judge level | Justices’ legal adviser or lay justice | Judge of circuit or district judge level | Judge of High Court judge level |
| Private law (children) | £496.30 | £545.91 | £655.09 | £397.04 | £436.73 | £524.07 |
| Private law (domestic abuse) | £451.46 | £451.46 | £451.46 | £361.17 | £361.17 | £361.17 |
| Private law (finance and other) | £554.63 | £554.63 | £665.55 | £443.70 | £443.70 | £532.44 |
| Public law (section 31 care proceedings) | £632.81 | £696.10 | £835.31 | £506.25 | £556.88 | £668.25 |
| Public law (other) | £580.39 | £638.44 | £766.13 | £464.31 | £510.75 | £612.90 |
Commencement Information
I1Sch. Pt. 1 in force at 21.7.2022, see reg. 1(2)
2. Tables 3 and 4 set out the fixed fees payable in relation to the category of case specified in the first column of the table, by reference to the level of judge conducting the hearing as specified in the remaining columns of the table.
Paid for all preliminary hearings
| Level of judge | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Case type | Justices’ legal adviser or lay justice | Judge of circuit or district judge level | Judge of High Court judge level |
| Civil proceedings | |||
| HU1 (under one hour) | N/A | £63.18 | £75.83 |
| HU2 (1 to 2.5 hours) | N/A | £157.95 | £189.54 |
Paid per day at the cross-examination hearing
| Day 1 | Further days | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case type | Justices’ legal adviser or lay justice | Judge of circuit or district judge level | Judge of High Court judge level | Justices’ legal adviser or lay justice | Judge of circuit or district judge level | Judge of High Court judge level |
| Civil proceedings | N/A | £554.63 | £665.55 | N/A | £443.70 | £532.44 |
Commencement Information
I2Sch. Pt. 2 in force at 21.7.2022, see reg. 1(2)
Commencement Information
I3Sch. Pt. 3 in force at 21.7.2022, see reg. 1(2)
Additional fee to be paid once per cross-examination hearing
| Number of bundle pages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 351-700 | 701-1,400 | over 1,400 |
| £159.30 | £239.40 | £318.60 |
Textual Amendments
3. Costs are only payable where the qualified legal representative can provide evidence of the amounts incurred.
4. Subject to paragraphs 5 to 11, the maximum amounts that the Lord Chancellor may pay in respect of each category of cost are specified in Table 6.
5. Travelling expenses are only payable where a qualified legal representative travelled to a court at least 10 miles from their office or chambers.
6. Overnight accommodation and overnight subsistence allowance are only payable where a qualified legal representative travelled to a court:
(a)at least 100 miles from their office or chambers to attend a preliminary or cross-examination hearing which was listed for one day; or
(b)at least 50 miles from their office or chambers to attend a preliminary or cross-examination hearing which was listed for more than one day.
7. In the event a hearing concludes sooner than anticipated, overnight accommodation costs incurred in reliance on the original listing may be payable where the qualified legal representative is unable to recover the cost of the unused portion of a booking.
8. The Lord Chancellor will only pay overnight subsistence allowance where the costs were incurred in connection with overnight accommodation.
9. The Lord Chancellor will not pay costs in respect of travel by air.
10. Subject to paragraph 11, the Lord Chancellor will not pay costs in respect of first-class travel.
11. The cost of first-class travel may be paid where the ticket purchased was cheaper than the equivalent standard-class ticket.
| Category of costs claimed | Maximum rate payable, where evidenced |
|---|---|
(1) Excluding the purchase of alcohol. | |
(2) Excluding the purchase of food or drink.] | |
| (a) Vehicle mileage | £0.45 per mile |
| (b) Public transport | £180 per journey |
| (c) Overnight accommodation | £100 per night |
| (d) Overnight subsistence allowance(1) (1) | £21 per night |
| (e) Other out of pocket expenses(2) (2) | £40 per day |