1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation, commencement and revocations

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Application

  5. 4.Service of notices and documents

  6. 5.General

  7. 6.Interim payments

  8. 7.Interim disbursements and final determination of costs

  9. 8.Claims for costs by representatives

  10. 9.Determination of representatives' remuneration

  11. 10.Determination of solicitors' disbursements

  12. 11.Payment of remuneration

  13. 12.Reasons for Department's decisions

  14. 13.Redetermination of costs by Department

  15. 14.Appeals to the taxing master

  16. 15.Appeals to the High Court

  17. 16.Restriction on payment

  18. 17.Time limits

  19. 18.Review

  20. 19.Interim fees

  21. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Instruments Revoked

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE

      1. PART 1 General

        1. 1.This Schedule applies to the determination of the remuneration payable...

        2. 2.Where the remuneration or fees properly chargeable for the advice...

        3. 3.(1) The Department shall determine the claim submitted under Article...

      2. PART 2 Matters other than those relating to PACE, Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 or Schedule 3 to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019

        1. Guide to Case Management in Public Law Children Order Proceedings...

        2. All preparation work up to, and including, review of case...

      3. PART 3 Police and Criminal Evidence (PACE) matters, Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 matters or Schedule 3 to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 matters

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      REPRESENTATION (LOWER COURTS)

      1. PART 1 General

        1. 1.This Schedule applies to the determination of the remuneration payable...

        2. 2.Where the remuneration or fees properly chargeable for the representation...

        3. 3.(1) The Department shall determine the claim submitted under Article...

        4. 4.In this Schedule, any reference to “Letters” or “letters” shall...

        5. 5.In respect of claims for costs made under Table 2...

        6. 6.In respect of claims for costs made under Table 5...

        7. 7.In respect of claims for costs made under Table 7...

        8. 8.In respect of claims for costs made under Tables 1,...

        9. 9.In respect of claims for costs made under Tables 3...

        10. 10.In respect of claims for costs made under Table 7...

        11. 11.Unless otherwise prescribed by this Schedule, travel and waiting time,...

        12. 12.Unless otherwise prescribed by this Schedule, travel time, where payable...

        13. 13.For the proceedings listed in Part 2 of this Schedule,...

        14. 14.For the proceedings listed in Part 3 of this Schedule,...

      2. PART 2 Family and Children Order Proceedings

        1. Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 or Article 31B of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

        2. The Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998

      3. PART 3 Other Proceedings

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      REPRESENTATION (HIGHER COURTS)

      1. PART 1 General

        1. 1.This Schedule applies to the determination of the remuneration payable...

        2. 2.The Department shall determine the claim submitted under Article 8...

        3. 3.For proceedings listed within Part 2 of this Schedule, where...

        4. 4.Where a judge has granted a certificate under paragraph 3,...

        5. 5.For proceedings listed within Part 3 of this Schedule, where...

        6. 6.For proceedings listed within Parts 4, 5 and 6 of...

        7. 7.In this Schedule, any reference to “Letters” or “letters” shall...

        8. 8.For the proceedings listed in Part 2 of this Schedule,...

        9. 9.For proceedings falling to be remunerated under Tables 3 to...

        10. 10.For proceedings falling within Table 1 of Part 3, no...

        11. 11.(1) For proceedings listed within Tables 2, 3 and 4...

        12. 12.In any proceedings listed in Part 5 of this Schedule...

        13. 13.In respect of claims for costs made under Table 1...

        14. 14.In respect of any claim for costs made under Table...

        15. 15.In respect of any claim for costs made under Table...

        16. 16.For the proceedings listed in Part 6 of this Schedule,...

        17. 17.Unless otherwise prescribed by this Schedule, travel and waiting time...

        18. 18.Unless otherwise prescribed by this Schedule, travel time where payable...

      2. PART 2 Family and Children Order Proceedings – Family Care Centre

      3. PART 3 Divorce and other Family Proceedings in the County Court

      4. PART 4 Other Proceedings in the County Court

      5. PART 5 High Court Proceedings

        2. Proceedings which have been withdrawn, abandoned or discontinued

      6. PART 6 Other Proceedings

        1. Asylum and Immigration Proceedings before the First-Tier Tribunal and the...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      INQUESTS

      1. PART 1 General

        1. 1.This Schedule applies to the determination of the remuneration payable...

        2. 2.The Department shall determine the claim submitted under Article 8...

      2. PART 2 Remuneration payable in Inquest cases

  23. Explanatory Note