SCHEDULE 3N.I.REPRESENTATION (LOWER COURTS)

PART 3N.I.Other Proceedings

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

M2Table 1:
Solicitor – Composite Fees
Work TypeComposite Fee
All Proceedings£352

Marginal Citations

Proceedings before the Mental Health Review Tribunal

Table 2:
Solicitor – Composite Fees
Work TypeComposite 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

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

Work TypeSolicitor
Hourly fees for all work£100 per hour up to a maximum fee of £8001
Table 4:
Counsel – Composite Fees
Work TypeJunior CounselSenior Counsel
Composite fee£2,666£4,000

Marginal Citations

Other hearings before the Parole Commissioners

Table 5:
Solicitor – Hourly Rate

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

Work TypeSolicitor
Hourly fees for all work£100 per hour up to a maximum fee of £8001
Table 6:
Counsel – Composite Fees
Work TypeJunior CounselSenior 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 2Composite Fee
All case types£250

Marginal Citations

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

Table 8:
Solicitor – Composite Fees

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.

Work TypeComposite 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Withdrawn£30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
[F1Non routine telephone calls (over 5 minutes)]£58 per hour
Table 9:
Counsel – Composite Fees
Work TypeComposite 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
[F2Consultation and Preparation]£35.50 per hour
Complex items of work (opinions, affidavit)£82.75 per item
All other written work£50.25 per item

Textual Amendments

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 2004[F3Proceedings 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) 1995][F4Proceedings 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 TypeSolicitorJunior Counsel
All proceedings£180£180

Textual Amendments

Marginal Citations