Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980
M1Table 7:
Solicitor – Composite Fees
| Work Type | Composite Fee |
|---|---|
| Separation and Maintenance | £140 |
| Variation of Maintenance | £83.50 |
| Case withdrawn at any stage before hearing and up to strikeout | £66 |
| Part Hearings | £29 |
| Adjourned Hearings: | |
| - less than 20 minutes | £15.50 |
| - in excess of 20 minutes | £29 |
| Nominal Adjournment Fee – no court attendance | £12 |
| Dismissed Cases | £124.50 |
| Letters and telephone calls (not included in the basic fee) | £3.35 per item |
| Discontinued cases (no proceedings issued) | |
| - advice less than one hour | £45 |
| - advice of one hour | £50 |
| - advice in excess of one hour | £55 |
Table 8:
Counsel – Composite Fees
| Work Type | Composite Fee |
|---|---|
| On an unopposed application or a procedural issue | Standard £76.25 Maximum £127 |
| On the trial of a cause or matter, or the hearing of an application: | |
| - Where the hearing lasts for up to half a day | Standard £140 Maximum £268 |
| - Full Day | Standard £317.75 Maximum £508.50 |
| - Refresher | £140 for each additional day |
| [F1Consultation and Preparation] | £35.50 per hour |
| Complex items of work (opinions, affidavits) | £82.50 per hour |
| All other written work | £50.25 per item |
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 2 Table 8 substituted (1.7.2019) by The Civil Legal Services (Remuneration) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/119), arts. 1, 7(4)
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