The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

Regulation 3(4)

SCHEDULE 3 Amendments to Schedule 4 to the Criminal Remuneration Regulations

1.  For “£1,368.75”, wherever it appears, substitute “£1,237.50”.

2.  In paragraph 2 (work conducted at the Police Station: Police Station advice and assistance)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)—

(i) in paragraph (a), for “£28.70” substitute “£25.95”, and

(ii) in paragraph (b), for “£27.60” substitute “£24.96”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (2), for “£7.30” substitute “£6.60”;

(c) for the table following sub-paragraph (3), substitute the following—

	“London (£)	National (£)
Police Station attendance hourly rates
Own or Duty Solicitor	46.37	42.90
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)	56.97	56.97
Duty Solicitor – serious offence rate	53.63	49.50
Duty Solicitor – serious offence rate (Unsocial Hours)	66.00	66.00
Travel and waiting hourly rates
Own Solicitor	23.76	23.76
Duty Solicitor	46.37	42.90
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)	56.97	56.97”,

and

(d) for the table following sub-paragraph (8) (Police station attendance – fixed fees and escape fee thresholds), substitute the following—

“Criminal Justice System Area	Scheme	Fixed Fee (£)	Escape Fee Threshold (£)
Cleveland	Hartlepool	118.80	366.52
	Teesside	122.93	377.04
Durham	Darlington	139.72	419.17
	South Durham	137.78	423.37
	Durham	160.88	501.31
	Derwentside	155.17	465.52
	Easington	150.98	463.39
Northumbria	South East Northumberland	134.10	402.31
	Newcastle upon Tyne	124.58	383.35
	Gateshead	129.20	387.59
	North Tyneside	127.05	389.69
	South Tyneside	120.45	370.73
	Sunderland / Houghton Le Spring	134.48	414.96
	Berwick & Alnwick	160.05	492.90
	Tynedale & Hexham	139.43	429.71
Avon & Somerset	Avon North & Thornbury	160.88	507.65
	Bath	174.83	524.48
	Mendip & South Somerset	195.90	587.69
	Bristol	144.64	433.92
	Sedgemoor / Taunton Deane	164.18	556.08
	Weston-Super-Mare	163.60	490.79
Dorset	Central Dorset	165.00	495.00
	Bournemouth & Christchurch	131.30	393.90
	Poole East Dorset	138.60	425.48
	Bridport / West Dorset	132.00	396.00
Wiltshire	Salisbury	157.58	484.46
	Chippenham / Trowbridge	169.92	509.75
	Swindon	155.10	478.15
Gloucestershire	Cheltenham	142.73	440.23
	Gloucester	140.25	431.81
	Stroud	160.88	495.00
Devon & Cornwall	Barnstaple	157.28	471.83
	Exeter	139.72	419.17
	Plymouth	162.20	486.59
	East Cornwall	179.85	610.85
	Carrick / Kerrier (Camborne) / Penwith	160.88	509.75
	Teignbridge / Torbay	147.53	442.33
Staffordshire	Stoke on Trent / Leek	160.88	509.75
	Stafford / Cannock & Rugeley	160.88	495.00
	Lichfield & Tamworth / Burton Upon Trent / Uttoxeter	155.93	480.25
Warwickshire	Leamington / Nuneaton / Rugby	161.49	484.46
West Mercia	Hereford / Leominster	140.42	421.27
	Kidderminster / Redditch	179.74	539.23
	Shrewsbury	150.15	461.29
	Telford	155.93	480.25
	Worcester	163.60	490.79
West Midlands	Sandwell	159.23	488.69
	Wolverhampton & Seisdon	159.23	488.69
	Dudley & Halesowen	156.58	469.73
	Walsall	160.88	497.10
	Birmingham	160.88	511.85
	Solihull	169.22	507.65
	Coventry	139.02	417.06
Dyfed Powys	Amman Valley	160.88	516.06
	Carmarthen East Dyfed	182.56	547.67
	Llanelli	125.40	385.46
	Brecon & Radnor	183.96	551.88
	Mid Wales	140.42	421.27
	North Ceredigion / South Ceredigion	184.66	553.98
	Pembrokeshire	150.98	465.52
Gwent	East Gwent	153.45	471.83
	Newport	150.98	463.39
	Lower Rhymney Valley / North Bedwellty / South Bedwellty	160.88	503.42
North Wales	Bangor & Caernarfon	171.32	513.96
	Colwyn Bay	156.75	482.35
	Denbighshire	170.62	511.85
	Dolgellau	170.62	511.85
	Mold & Hawarden	160.88	501.31
	North Anglesey	178.34	535.02
	Pwllheli	120.76	362.29
	Wrexham	146.04	438.12
South Wales	Cardiff	160.88	530.81
	Vale of Glamorgan	188.17	564.52
	Cynon Valley	160.88	509.75
	Mid Glamorgan & Miskin	160.88	530.81
	Merthyr Tydfil	160.88	526.61
	Port Talbot	198.00	669.83
	Newcastle & Ogmore	160.88	539.23
	Neath	163.35	553.98
	Swansea	155.10	478.15
Merseyside	Bootle & Crosby	146.85	450.77
	Southport	122.88	368.63
	Liverpool	162.20	486.59
	St Helens	138.60	427.61
	Knowsley	149.33	459.19
	Wirral	142.73	438.12
Cheshire	Crewe & Nantwich / Sandbach & Congleton / Macclesfield	159.23	488.69
	Warrington / Halton	139.72	419.17
	Chester / Vale Royal (Northwich)	145.34	436.02
Cumbria	Barrow in Furness	139.02	417.06
	Kendal & Windermere	165.70	497.10
	Penrith / Carlisle	156.58	469.73
	Whitehaven / Workington	129.90	389.69
Greater Manchester	Manchester	160.88	530.81
	Stockport	151.66	454.98
	Trafford	160.88	505.54
	Salford	160.88	516.06
	Bolton	148.85	446.56
	Bury	144.64	433.92
	Wigan	153.76	461.29
	Rochdale / Middleton	153.06	459.19
	Tameside	141.08	433.92
	Oldham	124.28	372.83
Lancashire	Burnley / Rossendale	146.74	440.23
	Blackburn / Accrington / Ribble Valley	160.88	524.48
	Blackpool	114.44	343.33
	Fleetwood	117.26	351.77
	Lancaster	143.94	431.81
	Chorley / Ormskirk / South Ribble & Leyland	157.98	473.94
	Preston	129.20	387.59
Kent	Dartford & Gravesend	210.64	631.92
	Ashford & Tenterden / Dover / Folkestone	185.63	629.81
	Medway	185.36	556.08
	Swale	219.76	659.29
	Maidstone & West Malling	195.90	587.69
	Canterbury / Thanet	160.88	545.56
	West Kent (Tonbridge)	188.17	564.52
Surrey	Guildford & Farnham	162.53	551.88
	North West Surrey (Woking)	177.38	602.42
	South East Surrey	187.28	636.12
	Epsom	189.75	644.56
	Staines	217.80	737.23
Sussex	Brighton & Hove & Lewes	165.83	562.39
	Chichester & District	146.85	450.77
	Crawley / Horsham	206.42	619.27
	Hastings	128.70	396.00
	Worthing	148.50	457.08
	Eastbourne	156.58	469.73
Derbyshire	East Derbyshire (Ripley) / Ilkeston	186.76	560.29
	Ashbourne / Matlock / High Peak (Buxton)	172.02	516.06
	Chesterfield	160.78	482.35
	Derby / Swadlincote	160.88	516.06
Leicestershire	Ashby & Coalville / Loughborough / Melton Mowbray	164.30	492.90
	Leicester	160.88	499.21
	Hinckley / Market Harborough	182.56	547.67
Lincolnshire	Boston, Bourne, Stamford	156.75	482.35
	Skegness	141.12	423.37
	Lincoln / Gainsborough	146.04	438.12
	Grantham & Sleaford	144.38	444.44
Nottinghamshire	Mansfield	145.20	446.56
	Newark	162.90	488.69
	Nottingham	162.20	486.59
	Worksop & East Retford	154.28	473.94
Northamptonshire	Corby (Kettering) / Wellingborough	142.54	427.61
	Northampton	154.46	463.39
Bedfordshire	Bedford	151.80	467.63
	Luton	160.88	543.44
Cambridgeshire	Cambridge	146.85	452.88
	Ely	160.88	520.27
	Huntingdon	156.58	469.73
	March & Wisbech	155.17	465.52
	Peterborough	129.20	387.59
Essex	Basildon	160.88	497.10
	Brentwood	225.23	764.63
	Braintree	179.85	608.75
	Clacton & Harwich / Colchester	160.88	509.75
	Grays	210.38	714.06
	Harlow & Loughton	210.38	714.06
	Stansted	232.65	789.90
	Rayleigh / Southend on Sea	150.96	452.88
	Chelmsford / Witham	159.23	490.79
Hertfordshire	Dacorum (Hemel Hempstead)	189.75	642.44
	Bishop’s Stortford / East Hertfordshire	230.18	781.46
	Stevenage & North Hertfordshire	213.68	724.61
	St. Albans	193.88	634.91
	Watford	190.58	646.67
Norfolk	Cromer & North Walsham	166.65	564.52
	Great Yarmouth	152.36	457.08
	Kings Lynn & West Norfolk	148.85	446.56
	Norwich & District	153.06	459.19
	Diss / Thetford	158.40	486.59
	Dereham	179.03	606.65
Suffolk	Lowestoft / Beccles & Halesworth / Aldeburgh	153.06	459.19
	Felixstowe / Ipswich & District / Woodbridge	155.88	467.63
	Sudbury & Hadleigh / Bury St. Edmunds / Haverhill / Newmarket	160.88	499.21
Thames Valley	Abingdon, Didcot & Witney (South Oxfordshire)	188.93	640.33
	Aylesbury	179.74	539.23
	High Wycombe & Amersham	172.43	585.59
	Milton Keynes	149.33	459.19
	Bicester / North Oxon (Banbury)	175.73	596.10
	Oxford	175.73	596.10
	Reading	170.62	511.85
	Slough (East Berkshire)	188.93	640.33
	West Berkshire (Newbury etc.)	157.98	473.94
Hampshire	Aldershot / Petersfield (North East Hampshire)	180.68	612.96
	Andover / Basingstoke / Winchester (North West Hampshire)	190.28	570.83
	Isle of Wight	155.17	465.52
	Portsmouth / Waterlooville (South East Hampshire)	159.38	478.15
	Gosport & Fareham	194.49	583.46
	Southampton (South West Hampshire)	179.74	539.23
Humberside	Grimsby & Cleethorpes	121.46	364.39
	Scunthorpe	130.35	402.31
	Hull	138.60	425.48
	Beverley / Bridlington	160.88	530.81
	Goole	165.00	558.19
North Yorkshire	Northallerton & Richmond	173.42	520.27
	Harrogate & Ripon	166.40	499.21
	Skipton, Settle & Ingleton	160.88	495.00
	Scarborough / Whitby	137.78	423.37
	Malton & Rydale	132.70	398.10
	York / Selby	144.38	444.44
South Yorkshire	Barnsley	143.55	442.33
	Doncaster	138.60	425.48
	Rotherham	146.85	452.88
	Sheffield	150.98	465.52
West Yorkshire	Halifax	157.28	471.83
	Huddersfield	132.70	398.10
	Dewsbury	143.94	431.81
	Bradford	122.93	379.15
	Keighley & Bingley	138.60	425.48
	Leeds	130.35	400.21
	Pontefract & Castleford	127.78	383.35
	Wakefield	126.23	387.59
London	Barking	202.95	688.79
	Bexley	181.50	615.06
	Bishopsgate	212.03	718.27
	Brent	198.00	669.83
	Brentford	201.30	682.46
	Bromley	191.40	648.77
	Camberwell Green	198.00	671.94
	Central London	214.50	726.71
	Clerkenwell / Hampstead	200.48	678.25
	Croydon	195.53	661.39
	Ealing	207.90	705.81
	Enfield	197.18	667.73
	Greenwich / Woolwich	188.93	640.33
	Haringey	203.78	690.90
	Harrow	198.00	671.94
	Havering	184.80	625.61
	Heathrow	248.33	842.56
	Hendon / Barnet	199.65	676.15
	Highbury Corner	207.90	703.54
	Kingston-Upon-Thames	206.25	699.31
	Newham	198.83	674.04
	Old Street	198.00	671.94
	Redbridge	203.78	690.90
	Richmond-Upon-Thames	217.80	737.23
	South London	207.90	703.54
	Sutton	197.18	667.73
	Thames	197.18	667.73
	Tower Bridge	210.38	714.06
	Uxbridge	190.58	646.67
	Waltham Forest	184.80	627.71
	West London	212.85	722.48
	Wimbledon	202.13	684.59”.

3.  In paragraph 3 (work conducted outside the Police Station)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1) for “£273.75” substitute “£247.50”;

(b) for the table following sub-paragraph (1) (free standing advice and assistance), substitute the following—

	“London (£)	National (£)
Routine letters written and routine telephone calls per item	3.18	3.05
Preparation hourly rate	41.00	38.69
Travel and waiting hourly rate	21.70	21.70”;

(c) for the tables following sub-paragraph (2) (Advocacy Assistance on a warrant of further detention – Magistrates’ Court or judicial authority and Advocacy Assistance on a warrant of further detention – High Court or a senior judge), including the headings to the tables, substitute the following—

“Table A

Advocacy Assistance on a warrant of further detention – magistrates’ court or judicial authority

	London (£)	National (£)
Routine letters written and telephone calls (per item)
Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor	3.18	3.05
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)	4.21	4.04
Preparation hourly rate
Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor	41.00	38.69
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)	54.70	51.56
Advocacy hourly rate
Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor	48.68	48.68
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)	64.89	64.89
Travelling and waiting hourly rate
Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor	21.70	21.70
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)	28.92	28.92

Table B

Advocacy Assistance on a warrant of further detention – High Court or a senior judge

	London (£)	National (£)
Routine letter out per item	6.19	6.19
Routine telephone calls per item	3.42	3.42
All other preparation work, hourly rate	65.59	61.88
Attending counsel in conference or at the trial or hearing of any summons or application at court or other appointment, hourly rate	30.53	30.53
Attending without counsel at the trial or hearing of any cause or the hearing of any summons or application at court, or other appointment, hourly rate	61.88	61.88
Travelling and waiting, hourly rate	27.43	27.43”;

(d) for the table following sub-paragraph (3) (Advocacy Assistance for armed forces custody hearings), substitute the following—

	“London (£)	National (£)
Routine letters written and telephone calls (per item)
Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor	3.18	3.05
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)	4.21	4.04
Preparation hourly rate
Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor	41.00	38.69
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)	54.70	51.56
Advocacy hourly rate
Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor	48.68	48.68
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)	64.89	64.89
Travelling and waiting hourly rate
Own Solicitor and Duty Solicitor	21.70	21.70
Duty Solicitor (Unsocial Hours)	28.92	28.92”,

and

(e) for the table following sub-paragraph (4) (Advocacy Assistance in the magistrates’ court in connection with an application to vary police bail conditions), substitute the following—

	“London (£)	National (£)
Routine letters written and telephone calls per item	3.34	3.22
Preparation hourly rate	43.35	41.00
Advocacy hourly rate	51.44	51.44
Travelling and waiting hourly rate	21.70	21.70”.

4.  In paragraph 4 (Advice and Assistance and Advocacy Assistance by a court Duty Solicitor and Advocacy Assistance at the Virtual Court)—

(a) for the table following sub-paragraph (1) (Advice and Assistance and Advocacy Assistance by a court Duty Solicitor), substitute the following—

	“London (£)	National (£)
Standard hourly rate (attendance and waiting at a magistrates’ court)	45.50	44.43
Enhanced hourly rate (only payable in respect of work done on a day which is not a Business Day)	56.84	55.52
Travelling hourly rate (only payable where the Duty Solicitor is called out (including being called to return) to the court from the Office or attends on a day that is not a Business Day. Reasonable travel expenses may also be claimed (where relevant)).	21.70	21.70”,

(b) for the table following sub-paragraph (2) (Advocacy Assistance at the Virtual Court), substitute the following—

	“London (£)	National (£)
Virtual Court Fixed Fee where the hearing is held during Business Hours	165.00	123.75
Virtual Court Fixed Fee where the hearing is held during Unsocial hours	198.00	148.50”.

5.  In paragraph 5 (representation in the magistrates’ court)—

(a) for the table following sub-paragraph (1) (representation in a magistrates’ court), substitute the following—

	“All Areas
Routine letters written and telephone calls per item	£3.22
Preparation hourly rate	£41.00
Advocacy hourly rate (including applications for bail and other applications to the court)	£51.44
Hourly rate for attendance at court where Counsel is assigned (including conferences with Counsel at court)	£28.05
Travelling and waiting hourly rate (only claimable where the undesignated area fees apply)	£21.70”,

and

(b) for the table following sub-paragraph (2) (Higher and Lower Standard Fees Table), substitute the following—

	“Lower Standard Fee (£)	Lower Standard Fee Limit (£)	Higher Standard Fee (£)	Higher Standard Fee Limit (£)
Designated Area Standard Fees
Category 1A	224.86	246.22	426.57	426.61
Category 1B	182.81	246.22	393.86	426.61
Category 2	312.23	422.98	653.99	704.88
Category 3	295.24	373.07	606.01	651.34
Undesignated Area Standard Fees
Category 1A	176.01	246.22	372.77	426.61
Category 1B	143.10	246.22	344.19	426.61
Category 2	252.66	422.98	579.48	704.88
Category 3	228.11	373.07	516.86	651.34”.

6.  In paragraph 5A(1) (representation in proceedings relating to an injunction under Part 1 of the 2014 Act or related parenting order in any court)—

(a) for the table following sub-paragraph (2) (representation in proceedings relating to an injunction under Part 1 of the 2014 Act or related parenting order in any court), substitute the following—

	“All Areas
Routine letters written and telephone calls per item	£3.22
Preparation hourly rate	£41.00
Advocacy hourly rate (including applications for bail and other applications to the court)	£51.44
Hourly rate for attendance at court where Counsel is assigned (including conferences with Counsel at court)	£28.05”;

(b) for the table following sub-paragraph (3) (Higher and Lower Fees Table), substitute the following—

	“Lower fee (£)	Lower fee limit (£)	Higher fee (£)	Higher fee limit (£)
Uncontested	143.10	246.22	344.19	426.61
Contested	252.66	422.98	579.48	704.88”,

and

(c) in sub-paragraph (4) for “£24.00” substitute “£21.70”.

7.  In paragraph 6 (own client work)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (2)—

(i) in paragraph (a) for “£47.95” substitute “£43.35”, and

(ii) in paragraph (b) for “£45.35” substitute “£41.00”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (3), for “£68.44” substitute “£61.88”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (4), for “£22.81” substitute “£20.63”, and

(d) for the table following sub-paragraph (4) (own client work), substitute the following—

	“London (£)	National (£)
Routine letters written and telephone calls per item	3.34	3.22
Preparation hourly rate	43.35	41.00
Advocacy (including applications for bail and other applications to the court) hourly rate	51.44	51.44
Travelling and waiting hourly rate (only applicable where the Undesignated Area fees apply)	N/A	21.70”.

8.  In paragraph 7(2) (representation in proceedings prescribed as criminal proceedings under section 14(h) of the Act)—

(a) for the table following sub-paragraph (1) (representation in Prescribed Proceedings in a Crown Court), substitute the following—

	“London (£)	National (£)
Routine letters written and telephone calls per item	3.34	3.22
Preparation hourly rate	43.35	41.00
Advocacy hourly rate	51.44	51.44
Travelling and waiting hourly rate	21.70	21.70”,

and

(b) for the table following sub-paragraph (2) (representation in Prescribed Proceedings in the High Court or a county court), substitute the following—

	“London (£)	National (£)
Routine letters out per item	6.19	5.45
Routine telephone calls per item	3.42	3.01
All other preparation work hourly rate	£61.88 (£65.59 where Provider’s office is in London)	£54.45 (£57.75 where Provider’s office is in London)
Attending counsel in conference or at the trial or hearing of any summons or application at court or other appointment – hourly rate	30.53	26.81
Attending without counsel at the trial or hearing of any cause or the hearing of any summons or other application at court or other appointment – hourly rate	61.88	54.45
Travelling and waiting hourly rate	27.43	24.09”.

9.  In paragraph 8(3) (Advice and Assistance on an appeal against conviction or sentence or an application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission)—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “£273.75” substitute “£247.50”;

(b) in paragraph (b), for “£456.25” substitute “£412.50”, and

(c) for the table following paragraph 8 (Advice and Assistance on an appeal against conviction or sentence or application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission), substitute the following—

	“London (£)	National (£)
Routine letters written and routine telephone calls per item	3.18	3.05
Preparation hourly rate	41.00	38.69
Travel and waiting hourly rate	21.70	21.70”.

10.  In paragraph 9(4) (representation on an appeal by way of case stated), for the table following sub-paragraph (1) (representation on an appeal by way of case stated in the High Court), substitute the following—

	“High Court (£)
Routine letters out per item	6.19
Routine telephone calls per item	3.42
All other preparation work – hourly rate	61.88 (65.59 where the Provider’s office is in London)
Attending counsel in conference or at the trial or hearing of any summons or application at court or other appointment – hourly rate	30.53
Attending without counsel at the trial or hearing of any cause or the hearing of any summons or other application at court or other appointment – hourly rate	61.88
Travelling and waiting hourly rate	27.43”.

11.  For the table following paragraph 10(5) (representation in the Crown Court on an appeal from a magistrates’ court in proceedings prescribed as criminal proceedings under section 14(h) of the Act), substitute the following—

	“London (£)	National (£)
Routine letters written and telephone calls per item	3.34	3.22
Preparation hourly rate	43.35	41.00
Advocacy hourly rate	51.44	51.44
Travelling and waiting hourly rate	21.70	21.70”.

12.  In paragraph 11(6) (Advice and Assistance provided pursuant to a determination made under section 15 of the Act in Prison Law cases)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)—

(i) for “£200.75” substitute “£181.50”, and

(ii) for “£602.25” substitute “£544.50”;

(b) for the table following sub-paragraph (2) (hourly rates for determining whether Escape Fee Threshold reached), substitute the following—

	“All areas (£)
Routine letters written and routine telephone calls per item	3.05
Preparation hourly rate	38.69
Travel and waiting hourly rate	21.70”;

(c) for the tables following sub-paragraph (3) (hourly rates in Disciplinary Cases for determining application of Standard Fees and Higher and Lower Standard Fees Table for Disciplinary Cases), including the headings to the tables, substitute the following—

“Hourly rates in Disciplinary Cases for determining application of Standard Fees

	All areas (£)
Routine letters written and routine telephone calls per item	3.34
Preparation hourly rate	46.32
Advocacy hourly rate	56.31
Travel and waiting hourly rate	21.70

Higher and Lower Standard Fees Table for Disciplinary Cases

Lower Standard Fee (£)	Lower Standard Fee Limit (£)	Higher Standard Fee (£)	Higher Standard Fee Limit (£)
184.37	322.82	510.06	1,529.48”,

and

(d) for the tables following sub-paragraph (4) (hourly rates in Parole Board Cases for determining application of Standard Fees and Higher and Lower Standard Fees Table for Parole Board Cases), including the headings to the tables, substitute the following—

“Hourly rates in Parole Board Cases for determining application of Standard Fees

	All areas (£)
Routine letters written and routine telephone calls per item	3.34
Preparation hourly rate	46.32
Advocacy hourly rate	56.31
Travel and waiting hourly rate	21.70

Higher and Lower Standard Fees Table for Parole Board Cases

Lower Standard Fee (£)	Lower Standard Fee Limit (£)	Higher Standard Fee (£)	Higher Standard Fee Limit (£)
395.28	844.37	1,314.98	3,944.22”.

13.  In paragraph 12(7) (payment for Assigned Counsel), for the table following sub-paragraph (2) (payment for Assigned Counsel), substitute the following—

	“Junior Counsel (£)	Queen’s Counsel (£)
Basic fee for preparation, including for a pre-trial review and, where appropriate, the first day’s hearing including, where they took place on that day, short conferences, consultations, applications and appearances (including bail applications, views and any other preparation).	maximum amount: 386.10	maximum amount: 3,667.95
Refresher daily fee (for any day or part of a day during which a hearing continued, including, where they took place on that day, short conferences, consultations, applications and appearances (including bail applications, views and any other preparation).	maximum amount: 133.65	maximum amount: 245.03
Subsidiary fees:
Attendance at consultations, conferences and views not covered by the basic fee or the refresher fee.	24.13 per hour – minimum amount: 11.96	44.96 per hour – minimum amount: 23.10
Written work (on evidence, plea, appeal, case stated or other written work).	maximum amount: 42.28	maximum amount: 86.63
Attendance at pre-trial reviews, applications and other appearances (including bail applications and adjournments for sentence) not covered by the basic fee or the refresher fee.	maximum amount: 77.55	maximum amount: 169.13”.

(1)

Inserted by S.I. 2015/325.

(2)

Amended by S.I. 2014/415, 2015/325.

(3)

Amended by S.I. 2014/415.

(4)

Amended by S.I. 2014/415.

(5)

Amended by S.I. 2014/415, 2015/325.

(6)

Amended by S.I. 2013/2803, 2014/415.

(7)

Amended by S.I. 2014/415.