PART 2N.I.Family and Children Order Proceedings
Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 M1 [F1or Article 31B of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1989] N.I.
Solicitor's remuneration can be claimed on the basis of either Hourly Rates (Table 1) or Composite Fees (Table 2), at the election of the solicitor
Table 1:
Solicitor – Hourly Rates
| Work Type | Rate |
|---|---|
| [F2Consultation (other than with Counsel) and Preparation] | £58 per hour |
| Letters Written | £3.65 per item |
| Letters Received | £1.85 per item |
| Telephone Calls | £3.65 per call |
| Non Standard Telephone Call (over 5 minutes) | £58 per hour |
| Advocacy – Solicitor Alone | £64 per hour |
| Consultation with Counsel | £32.50 per hour |
| Advocacy – Solicitor attending Counsel | £32.50 per hour |
Table 2:
Solicitor – Composite Fees
| Work Type | Composite Fee |
|---|---|
| Private Law | £250 |
| Public Law | £400 |
Table 3:
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 |
| [F3Consultation and Preparation] | £35.50 per hour |
| Complex items of work (opinion, affidavits) | £82.75 per item |
| All other written work | £50.25 per item |
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 2 inserted (11.10.2016) by The Civil Legal Services (Remuneration) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/336), arts. 1, 3
F2Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 2 Table 1 substituted (1.7.2019) by The Civil Legal Services (Remuneration) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/119), arts. 1, 7(5)
F3Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 2 Table 3 substituted (1.7.2019) by The Civil Legal Services (Remuneration) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/119), arts. 1, 7(4)
Marginal Citations
The Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 M2N.I.
Solicitor's remuneration can be claimed on the basis of either Hourly Rates (Table 4) or Composite Fees (Table 5), at the election of the solicitor
Table 4:
Solicitor – Hourly Rates
| Work Type | Rate |
|---|---|
| [F4Consultation (other than with Counsel) and Preparation] | £58 per hour |
| Letters Written | £3.65 per item |
| Letters Received | £1.85 per item |
| Telephone Calls | £3.65 per call |
| Non Standard Telephone Call (over 5 minutes) | £58 per hour |
| Advocacy – Solicitor Alone | £64 per hour |
| Consultation with Counsel | £32.50 per hour |
| Advocacy – Solicitor attending Counsel | £32.50 per hour |
Table 5:
Solicitor – Composite Fees
| Work Type | Composite Fee |
|---|---|
| Non-Molestation Order | £352 |
| Occupation Order | £352 |
| Non-Molestation/Occupation application withdrawn with undertakings | £352 |
| Non-Molestation and Occupation Order | £416 |
| Second Hearing – Contested | £192 |
| Second Hearing – Uncontested | £96 |
| Variation/Discharges – Contested | £352 |
| Variation/Discharges – Uncontested | £192 |
| Adjournments | £30 |
| Nominal Adjournment Fee – no court attendance | £15 |
| Withdrawn | £30 |
| Summons not served | £30 |
| Letters Written | £3.65 per item |
| Letters Received | £1.85 per item |
| Telephone Calls | £3.65 per call |
| Non-routine telephone calls in excess of 5 minutes | £58 per hour |
Table 6:
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 |
| [F5Consultation and Preparation] | £35.50 per hour |
| Complex items of work (opinion, affidavits) | £82.75 per item |
| All other written work | £50.25 per item |
Textual Amendments
F4Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 2 Table 4 substituted (1.7.2019) by The Civil Legal Services (Remuneration) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/119), arts. 1, 7(5)
F5Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 2 Table 6 substituted (1.7.2019) by The Civil Legal Services (Remuneration) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/119), arts. 1, 7(4)
Marginal Citations
Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980
M3Table 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 |
| [F6Consultation 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
F6Words 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)
Marginal Citations