SCHEDULE 3REPRESENTATION (LOWER COURTS)

PART 3Other Proceedings

Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989M1 and Terrorism Act 2000

M2Table 1:Solicitor – Composite Fees

Work Type

Composite Fee

All Proceedings

£352

Proceedings before the Mental Health Review Tribunal

Table 2:Solicitor – Composite Fees

Work Type

Composite Fee

Preparation and Negotiation

£330

Representation at Tribunal

£370 (per half day, or part thereof)

Adjourned Hearing

£76.25

Hearings held under Article 10 or 11 of the Life Sentences (Northern Ireland) Order 2001

M3Table 3:Solicitor – Hourly Rate

Work Type

Solicitor

Hourly fees for all work

£100 per hour up to a maximum fee of £8001

1 If additional hours are authorised by the Department, they are payable at the same rate.

Table 4:Counsel – Composite Fees

Work Type

Junior Counsel

Senior Counsel

Composite fee

£2,666

£4,000

Other hearings before the Parole Commissioners

Table 5:Solicitor – Hourly Rate

Work Type

Solicitor

Hourly fees for all work

£100 per hour up to a maximum fee of £8001

1 If additional hours are authorised by the Department, they are payable at the same rate.

Table 6:Counsel – Composite Fees

Work Type

Junior Counsel

Senior Counsel

Composite Fee

£3,000

£4,500

Oral hearing before the Parole Commissioners under the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008

M4Table 7:Solicitor – Composite Fee

Work Type – Stage 2

Composite Fee

All case types

£250

Proceedings under sections 295, 297, 298, 301 or 302 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

Table 8:Solicitor – Composite Fees

Work Type

Composite Fee

Composite Fee

£3521

Second Hearing

£192

Adjournment

£30

Nominal Adjournment Fee – no court attendance

£15.50

Withdrawn

£30

Letters and telephone calls

£3.65 per item / call

F3Non routine telephone calls (over 5 minutes)

£58 per hour

1 The Composite Fee will remunerate a solicitor for all work associated with the particular case, excluding disbursements and VAT. The fee is taken to include up to the first 7 letters and telephone calls under 5 minutes. Any further letters or telephone calls can be claimed in addition to the composite fee provided they are itemised.

Table 9:Counsel – Composite Fees

Work Type

Composite Fee

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

Part Hearing (standard)

£76.25

Part Hearing (maximum)

£127

Refresher

£140 for each additional day

F4Consultation and Preparation

£35.50 per hour

Complex items of work (opinions, affidavit)

£82.75 per item

All other written work

£50.25 per item

Proceedings regarding an order under sections 89, 90, 97, 100, 104, 108, 109, 114, 118, 123, 125 or 126 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003M5 and Proceedings under Articles 3 and 4 of the Anti-social Behaviour (Northern Ireland) Order 2004F1Proceedings before the Care Tribunal under Article 11, 12, 42 or 43 of the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 or regulation 10 of the Education (Prohibition from Teaching or Working with Children) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 Proceedings under Part 13A of the Prison and Young Offenders Centre Rules (Northern Ireland) 1995F2Proceedings under paragraph 2, 6 or 7 of Schedule 3 to the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 Proceedings under section 57, 60 or 61 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

M6Table 10:Interim Fees

Proceedings Type

Solicitor

Junior Counsel

All proceedings

£180

£180