SCHEDULE 4REPRESENTATION (HIGHER COURTS)

PART 5High Court Proceedings

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Table 1:F2High Court Bail Applications and Variation Applications – Standard Fees

Solicitor

Counsel

£180

£180

Proceedings which have been withdrawn, abandoned or discontinued

Solicitor's remuneration can be claimed on the basis of either Composite Fees (Table 2), or Hourly Rates (Table 3), at the election of the solicitor

Table 2:Solicitor – Composite Fees

Department's assessment of value of the claim

After Writ

After Statement of Claim

After Defence

After Warned List

Within 21 Days of Trial

Does not exceed £14,999

£2,515

£3,165

£3,565

£4,230

£4,885

£15,000 – £19,999

£2,910

£3,565

£3,960

£4,755

£5,680

£20,000 – £24,999

£3,435

£4,090

£4,485

£5,012

£6,075

£25,000 – £29,999

£3,690

£4,360

£4,755

£5,410

£6,470

£30,000 – £34,999

£3,960

£4,620

£5,155

£5,805

£6,870

£35,000 – £39,999

£4,230

£4,885

£5,410

£6,205

£7,260

£40,000 – £44,999

£4,485

£5,155

£5,805

£6,600

£7,655

£45,000 – £49,999

£4,720

£5,410

£6,205

£7,000

£8,050

£50,000 – £54,999

£5,015

£5,680

£6,600

£7,395

£8,450

£55,000 – £59,999

£5,280

£5,940

£7,000

£7,795

£8,845

£60,000 – £64,999

£5,550

£6,205

£7,395

£8,190

£9,245

£65,000 – £69,999

£5,805

£6,470

£7,795

£8,580

£9,640

£70,000 – £74,999

£6,075

£6,730

£8,190

£8,975

£10,035

£75,000 – £79,999

£6,330

£6,985

£8,580

£9,370

£10,435

£80,000 – £84,999

£6,600

£7,290

£8,975

£9,770

£10,830

£85,000 – £89,999

£6,870

£7,525

£9,370

£10,165

£11,220

£90,000 – £94,999

£7,130

£7,795

£9,770

£10,560

£11,615

£95,000 – £99,999

£7,395

£8,050

£10,165

£10,960

£12,010

F3Table 3:Solicitor – Hourly Rates

Item of Work

Rate

Consultation, Preparation, Travel and Waiting

£94 per hour

Letters and Telephone Calls

£9.40 per item

Non Standard telephone call (over 5 minutes)

£94 per hour

Counsel's Fees – Pleadings and Interlocutory Matters

Table 4:Chancery Division

Item of Work

Writ

£40

Statement of Claim

£150

Defence

£150

Defence and Counterclaim

£175

Reply and Defence to Counterclaim

£100

Reply

£35

Table 5:Originating Proceedings

Item of Work

Originating Summons or Notice of Motion

£65

Brief on Hearing of Summons or Ex-parte application

£100

Minute of Judgment

£70

Motion for Judgment

£125

Table 6:Proceedings by Petition (not including divorce)

Item of Work

Petition or Answer

£85

Other Pleadings

£65

Brief on Hearing of Summons or Motion

£100

Table 7:Queen's Bench Division

Item of Work

Writ (generally endorsed)

£35

Writ (specially endorsed)

£75

Statement of Claim (all cases)

£150

Defence

£150

Defence with Particulars

£80

Defence and Counterclaim

£175

Reply and Defence to Counterclaim

£100

Reply

£30

Third Party Notice

£75

Brief on Ex-parte Hearing

£100

Brief on Hearing of Summons or Motion

£100

Special Appointments Hearing in Motion Court

£200

Table 8:Family Division – Probate

Item of Work

Motion Paper

£90

Motion

£90

Writ

£45

Brief on Ex-parte Hearing

£100

Brief on Hearing of Summons or Motion

£100

Statement of Claim or Defence

£150

Defence and Counterclaim

£175

Reply and Defence to Counterclaim

£100

Reply

£30

Table 9:Bankruptcy

Item of Work

Examination of Witnesses

£130

Table 10:Judicial Review

Item of Work

Ex-parte docket

£45

Order 53 Statement

£90

Certificate of Urgency

£30

Substantive Affidavit

£125

Table 11:Ancillary Relief

Item of Work

Summons

£45

Affidavit of Means etc.

£125

Table 12:General

Item of Work

Affidavits (general)

(exceptional)

£60

£125

Notice of Motion / Summons

£65

Notice for Particulars or Answer thereto

£60

Notice to Admit to Facts

£65

Replies to Notice to Admit Facts

£75

Interrogatories and Answers

£100

Proofs (Liability Admitted)1

Senior

or Junior

£250

£200

Proofs (Liability Denied)1

Senior

or Junior

£300

£250

Supplementary Advice, where necessary

Senior

or Junior

£230

£200

Opinions1

Liability and quantum

Liability only

Quantum only

Further

£200

£150

£150

£80

Notice of Appeal1

£85

Consultation (including joint negotiations) up to one hour

Senior

Thereafter per half hour

£185

£80

Consultation (including joint negotiations) up to one hour

Junior (attending on senior)

Thereafter per half hour

Junior (without senior)

Thereafter per half hour

£125

£55

£150

£60

Appearance at Review/Application/Mention Hearing1

-less than 30 minutes

£100

(attended)

£125

(unattended)

£150

-up to 1 hour

Core Issues

£125

Skeleton Argument

£125

1 to include consultation (if any)