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PART 2N.I.Family and Children Order Proceedings – Family Care Centre
[F1All proceedings including appeals from the Family Proceedings Court and Domestic Proceedings Court]
Table 1:
Solicitor – Hourly Rates
| Work Type | Rate |
|---|---|
| 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 with Counsel | £32.50 per hour |
Table 2:
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 |
| [F2Consultation and Preparation] | £35.50 per hour |
| Complex items of work (opinions, affidavits) | £82.75 per item |
| All other written work | £50.25 per item |
Table 3:
Children Order – Proceedings under Articles 44 and 50
| Work Type | Solicitor's Composite Fee |
|---|---|
| Composite Fee | £3,500 |
| Additional Full Day | £400 |
| Additional Half Day | £200 |
| Judgment Fee | £150 |
| [F335% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred (following first directions hearing but before a final hearing date is set)] | £1,225 |
| [F420% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred (at first directions hearing)] | £700 |
Table 4:
Children Order – All Other Proceedings
| Work Type | Solicitor's Composite Fee |
|---|---|
| Composite Fee | £2,000 |
| Additional Full Day | £400 |
| Additional Half Day | £200 |
| Judgment Fee | £150 |
| [F335% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred (following first directions hearing but before a final hearing date is set)] | £700 |
| [F420% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred (at first directions hearing)] | £400 |
Table 5:
Children Order – Appeals from the Family Proceedings Court – Proceedings under Articles 44 and 50
| Work Type | Solicitor's Composite Fee |
|---|---|
| Composite Fee | £1,400 |
| Additional Full Day | £400 |
| Additional Half Day | £200 |
| Judgment Fee | £150 |
| [F335% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred (following first directions hearing but before a final hearing date is set)] | £490 |
| [F420% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred (at first directions hearing)] | £280 |
Table 6:
[F5Appeals from the Family Proceedings Court and Domestic Proceedings Court – Re Other Proceedings]
| Work Type | Solicitor's Composite Fee |
|---|---|
| Composite fee | £800 |
| Additional Full Day | £400 |
| Additional Half Day | £200 |
| Judgment Fee | £150 |
| [F335% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred (following first directions hearing but before a final hearing date is set)] | £280 |
| [F420% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred (at first directions hearing)] | £160 |
Table 7:
Proceedings under Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 M1 – Freeing Order
| Work Type | Solicitor's Composite Fee |
|---|---|
| Composite Fee | £3,500 |
| Additional Full Day | £400 |
| Additional Half Day | £200 |
| Judgment Fee | £150 |
| [F335% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred (following first directions hearing but before a final hearing date is set)] | £1,225 |
| [F420% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred (at first directions hearing)] | £700 |
Table 8:
Combined Proceedings – Freeing Order and Article 50
| Work Type | Solicitor's Composite Fee |
|---|---|
| Composite Fee | £5,000 |
| Additional Full day | £400 |
| Additional Half Day | £200 |
| Judgment Fee | £150 |
| [F335% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred (following first directions hearing but before a final hearing date is set)] | £1,750 |
| [F420% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred (at first directions hearing)] | £1,000 |
Table 9:
Adoption Order – Contested
| Work Type | Solicitor's Composite Fee |
|---|---|
| Composite Fee | £3,500 |
| Additional Full Day | £400 |
| Additional Half Day | £200 |
| Judgment Fee | £150 |
| [F335% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred (following first directions hearing but before a final hearing date is set)] | £1,225 |
| [F420% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred (at first directions hearing)] | £700 |
Table 10:
Adoption Order – Uncontested
| Work Type | Solicitor's Composite Fee |
|---|---|
| Composite Fee | £400 |
| Additional Full Day | £400 |
| Additional Half Day | £200 |
| Judgment Fee | £150 |
| [F335% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred (following first directions hearing but before a final hearing date is set)] | £140 |
| [F420% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred (at first directions hearing)] | £80 |
Table 11:
Proceedings under Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 M2 –Non-Molestation / Occupation Order
| Work Type | Solicitor's Composite Fee |
|---|---|
| Composite Fee | £528 |
| Additional Full Day | £400 |
| Additional Half day | £200 |
| Judgment Fee | £150 |
| [F335% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred (following first directions hearing but before a final hearing date is set)] | £184.80 |
| [F420% of Composite Fee – Case Withdrawn or Transferred (at first directions hearing)] | £105.60 |
Table 12:
Children Order – All Proceedings
| Item of Work | Junior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
|---|---|---|
| Brief Fee | £2,000 | £3,000 |
| Directions and Written Work | £780 | £1,170 |
| Refresher – Full Day | £400 | £600 |
| Refresher – Half Day | £200 | £300 |
| Judgment Fee | £150 | £225 |
| [F635% Brief Fee ─ Case Withdrawn or Transferred (following first directions hearing but before a final hearing date is set)] | £700 | £1,050 |
| [F720% Brief Fee ─ Case Withdrawn or Transferred ( at first directions hearing)] | £400 | £600 |
Table 13:
[F8Appeals from the Family Proceedings Court and Domestic Proceedings Court – No New Evidence]
| Item of Work | Junior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
|---|---|---|
| Brief Fee | £800 | £1,200 |
| Directions and Written Work | £195 | £292.50 |
| Refresher – Full Day | £400 | £600 |
| Refresher – Half Day | £200 | £300 |
| Judgment Fee | £150 | £225 |
| [F635% Brief Fee ─ Case Withdrawn or Transferred (following first directions hearing but before a final hearing date is set)] | £280 | £420 |
| [F720% Brief Fee ─ Case Withdrawn or Transferred ( at first directions hearing)] | £160 | £240 |
Table 14:
[F9Appeals from the Family Proceedings Court and Domestic Proceedings Court – New Evidence]
| Item of Work | Junior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
|---|---|---|
| Brief Fee | £1,500 | £2,250 |
| Directions and Written work | £312 | £468 |
| Refresher – Full Day | £400 | £600 |
| Refresher – Half Day | £200 | £300 |
| Judgment Fee | £150 | £225 |
| [F635% Brief Fee ─ Case Withdrawn or Transferred (following first directions hearing but before a final hearing date is set)] | £525 | £787.50 |
| [F720% Brief Fee ─ Case Withdrawn or Transferred ( at first directions hearing)] | £300 | £450 |
Table 15:
Proceedings under Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 M3 – Freeing Order
| Item of Work | Junior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
|---|---|---|
| Brief Fee | £2,500 | £3,750 |
| Directions and Written Work | £780 | £1,170 |
| Refresher – Full Day | £400 | £600 |
| Refresher – Half Day | £200 | £300 |
| Judgment Fee | £150 | £225 |
| [F635% Brief Fee ─ Case Withdrawn or Transferred (following first directions hearing but before a final hearing date is set)] | £875 | £1,312.50 |
| [F720% Brief Fee ─ Case Withdrawn or Transferred ( at first directions hearing)] | £500 | £750 |
Table 16:
Combined Proceedings – Freeing Order and Article 50
| Item of Work | Junior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
|---|---|---|
| Brief Fee | £3,520 | £5,280 |
| Directions and Written Work | £1,170 | £1,755 |
| Refresher – Full Day | £400 | £600 |
| Refresher – Half Day | £200 | £300 |
| Judgment Fee | £200 | £300 |
| [F635% Brief Fee ─ Case Withdrawn or Transferred (following first directions hearing but before a final hearing date is set)] | £1,232 | £1,848 |
| [F720% Brief Fee ─ Case Withdrawn or Transferred ( at first directions hearing)] | £704 | 1,056 |
Table 17:
Adoption Order – Contested
| Item of Work | Junior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
|---|---|---|
| Brief Fee | £2,500 | £3,750 |
| Directions and Written Work | £780 | £1,170 |
| Refresher – Full Day | £400 | £600 |
| Refresher – Half Day | £200 | £300 |
| Judgment Fee | £150 | £225 |
| [F635% Brief Fee ─ Case Withdrawn or Transferred (following first directions hearing but before a final hearing date is set)] | £875 | £1,312.50 |
| [F720% Brief Fee ─ Case Withdrawn or Transferred ( at first directions hearing)] | £500 | £750 |
Table 18:
Adoption Order – Uncontested
| Item of Work | Junior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
|---|---|---|
| Brief Fee | £1,150 | £1,725 |
| Directions and Written Work | £312 | £468 |
| Refresher – Full Day | £400 | £600 |
| Refresher – Half Day | £200 | £300 |
| Judgment Fee | £150 | £225 |
| [F635% Brief Fee ─ Case Withdrawn or Transferred (following first directions hearing but before a final hearing date is set)] | £402.50 | £603.75 |
| [F720% Brief Fee ─ Case Withdrawn or Transferred ( at first directions hearing)] | £230 | £345 |
Table 19:
Proceedings under Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 M4 –Non-Molestation / Occupation Order
| Item of Work | Junior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
|---|---|---|
| Brief Fee | £1,500 | £2,250 |
| Directions and Written Work | £780 | £1,170 |
| Refresher – Full Day | £400 | £600 |
| Refresher – Half Day | £200 | £300 |
| Judgment Fee | £150 | £225 |
| [F635% Brief Fee ─ Case Withdrawn or Transferred (following first directions hearing but before a final hearing date is set)] | £525 | £787.50 |
| [F720% Brief Fee ─ Case Withdrawn or Transferred ( at first directions hearing)] | £300 | £450 |
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 substituted (1.7.2019) by The Civil Legal Services (Remuneration) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/119), arts. 1, 8(3)(a)
F2Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 Table 2 substituted (1.7.2019) by The Civil Legal Services (Remuneration) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/119), arts. 1, 8(3)(b)
F3Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 Table 3-11 substituted (1.7.2019) by The Civil Legal Services (Remuneration) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/119), arts. 1, 8(3)(c)(i)
F4Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 Table 3-11 substituted (1.7.2019) by The Civil Legal Services (Remuneration) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/119), arts. 1, 8(3)(c)(ii)
F5Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 Table 6 heading substituted (1.7.2019) by The Civil Legal Services (Remuneration) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/119), arts. 1, 8(3)(e)
F6Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 Table 12-19 substituted (1.7.2019) by The Civil Legal Services (Remuneration) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/119), arts. 1, 8(3)(d)(i)
F7Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 Table 12-19 substituted (1.7.2019) by The Civil Legal Services (Remuneration) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/119), arts. 1, 8(3)(d)(ii)
F8Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 Table 13 heading substituted (1.7.2019) by The Civil Legal Services (Remuneration) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/119), arts. 1, 8(3)(f)
F9Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 Table 14 heading substituted (1.7.2019) by The Civil Legal Services (Remuneration) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/119), arts. 1, 8(3)(g)
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