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Statutory Instruments

2015 No. 1369

Legal Aid And Advice, England And Wales

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

Made

9th June 2015

Laid before Parliament

10th June 2015

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Lord Chancellor makes these Regulations(1) in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(3), 13(4) and (5), 15(9), 18(3) and (4), 21(2) and 41(1) to (3) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012(2).

PART 1 GENERAL

Citation, commencement and interpretationI1

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2015.

(2) These Regulations come into force for the purposes of—

(a)Part 2 on 1st July 2015, and

F1(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) In these Regulations, “the Criminal Remuneration Regulations” means the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013 ( 3 ).

Transitional provisionsI2

2.—(1) The amendments made by Part 2 of these Regulations apply to matters in which a relevant determination is made on or after 1st July 2015.

F2(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) In this regulation a “relevant determination” means a determination made under section 13 (advice and assistance for individuals in custody), section 15 (advice and assistance for criminal proceedings) or section 16 (representation for criminal proceedings) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 .

PART 2 AMENDMENTS COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST JULY 2015

Amendments to the Criminal Remuneration RegulationsI3

3.—(1) The Criminal Remuneration Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) Schedule 2 (litigators’ graduated fee scheme) is amended as set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

(3) Schedule 3 (proceedings in the Court of Appeal) is amended as set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

(4) Schedule 4 (rates payable for the claims specified in regulation 8) is amended as set out in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.

F3PART 3 AMENDMENTS COMING INTO FORCE ON [F41ST APRILF4] 2016

Prospective

Amendments to the Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 2013

F3 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Prospective

Amendments to the Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013

F3 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amendments to the Criminal Remuneration RegulationsI4

F36.—(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) In regulation 17A(4) (interim payment of litigators’ fees)—

F3(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)in paragraph (14)—

F3(i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(ii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(iii)at the end of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) insert “as appropriate to the offence with which the assisted person is charged and the number of pages of prosecution evidence served on the court”;

(c)in paragraph (19), for ““PPE Cut-off” has” substitute ““cracked trial”, “guilty plea” and “PPE Cut-off” have”, and

(d)after paragraph (19), insert—

“(20) For the purpose of this regulation, the number of pages of prosecution evidence served on the court must be determined in accordance with paragraph 1(3) to (5) of Schedule 2.”.

(5) At the end of regulation 21(4)(d)(5) (hardship payments) insert “, where appropriate”.

(6) In regulation 28(1)(c)(i)(6) (redetermination of fees by appropriate officer), for “calculation” substitute “determination”.

(7) In Schedule 2—

F3(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)in paragraph 1(1), in the definition of “PPE Cut-off”—

(i)omit “minimum”;

(ii)for “calculating” substitute “determining”;

F3(iii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(iv). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(g). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(h). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(j). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(k). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(l). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(m). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(n). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(o). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(p). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(q). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(r). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(t). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(8) In Schedule 4—

F3(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(f)in paragraph 5(7) (representation in the magistrates’ court)—

(i)before sub-paragraph (1), insert—

“(A1) This paragraph does not apply where paragraph 5A applies.”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (1), omit “(except where paragraph 5A applies)”;

F3(iii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(iv). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(v). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(vi). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(g). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Prospective

Amendments to the Criminal Legal Aid (Financial Resources) Regulations 2013

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Shailesh Vara

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Ministry of Justice

9th June 2015

Regulation 3(2)

SCHEDULE 1 Amendments to Schedule 2 to the Criminal Remuneration Regulations I5,I6,I7,I8,I9,I10,I11

1. For the table following paragraph 6(2) (basic fees for cracked trials and guilty pleas) substitute the following—

“Class of Offence
Type of case A B C D E F G H I J K
Cracked trial 817.84 641.15 474.52 776.94 210.69 202.72 202.72 214.28 229.35 817.84 699.66
Guilty plea 615.14 502.79 400.44 584.38 166.99 177.04 177.04 172.66 157.86 615.14 579.39”.

2. In paragraph 7—

(a) for the table following sub-paragraph (2) (basic fees for trials), substitute the following—

“Class of Offence
Type of case A B C D E F G H I J K
Trial 1,326.86 992.41 668.67 1,260.51 318.90 323.31 323.31 323.44 323.17 1,326.86 932.88”,

and

(b) for the table following sub-paragraph (3) (length of trial proxy), substitute the following—

“Trial Length in Days Trial length proxy A Trial length proxy B Trial length proxy C Trial length proxy D Trial length proxy E Trial length proxy F Trial length proxy G Trial length proxy H Trial length proxy I Trial length proxy J Trial length proxy K
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 228.33 409.46 391.03 216.92 647.86 583.09 583.09 636.22 779.69 228.33 519.07
4 695.97 795.30 762.47 661.17 934.54 812.58 812.58 912.99 1,194.26 695.97 1,031.25
5 1,140.22 1,161.86 1,115.32 1,083.22 1,206.86 1,030.60 1,030.60 1,175.92 1,588.10 1,140.22 1,517.83
6 1,592.29 1,533.35 1,465.74 1,512.69 1,462.04 1,253.49 1,253.49 1,436.68 1,989.58 1,592.29 1,971.90
7 2,037.74 1,900.64 1,818.19 1,935.86 1,731.77 1,476.26 1,476.26 1,699.29 2,384.72 2,037.74 2,453.09
8 2,483.19 2,267.90 2,170.65 2,359.04 2,001.51 1,695.43 1,695.43 1,961.89 2,779.86 2,483.19 2,934.27
9 2,903.03 2,598.44 2,487.85 2,757.88 2,244.26 1,892.71 1,892.71 2,198.24 3,140.36 2,903.03 3,367.34
10 3,322.86 2,929.00 2,805.06 3,156.71 2,487.04 2,089.97 2,089.97 2,434.58 3,500.86 3,322.86 3,800.40
11 3,745.81 3,259.99 3,130.87 3,558.52 2,740.96 2,292.87 2,292.87 2,677.41 3,868.71 3,745.81 4,252.92
12 4,165.90 3,590.57 3,456.83 3,957.61 2,994.95 2,495.77 2,495.77 2,919.95 4,236.85 4,165.90 4,705.71
13 4,585.99 3,921.14 3,775.38 4,356.69 3,248.60 2,697.85 2,697.85 3,157.22 4,598.55 4,585.99 5,158.52
14 5,006.08 4,251.73 4,093.92 4,755.79 3,494.44 2,896.17 2,896.17 3,394.49 4,960.24 5,006.08 5,611.30
15 5,426.17 4,582.31 4,412.47 5,154.86 3,739.54 3,094.48 3,094.48 3,631.77 5,321.93 5,426.17 6,064.06
16 5,846.26 4,912.89 4,731.01 5,553.95 3,984.64 3,292.81 3,292.81 3,869.04 5,683.61 5,846.26 6,516.10
17 6,266.35 5,243.48 5,049.56 5,953.04 4,229.74 3,491.14 3,491.14 4,106.31 6,045.30 6,266.35 6,956.09
18 6,686.44 5,574.05 5,368.10 6,352.12 4,474.84 3,689.46 3,689.46 4,343.58 6,406.99 6,686.44 7,396.08
19 7,106.53 5,904.63 5,686.64 6,751.21 4,719.94 3,887.78 3,887.78 4,580.85 6,768.68 7,106.53 7,836.07
20 7,526.62 6,235.22 6,005.19 7,150.29 4,965.04 4,086.10 4,086.10 4,818.12 7,130.38 7,526.62 8,276.07
21 7,954.72 6,540.58 6,266.94 7,556.98 5,167.59 4,248.35 4,248.35 5,013.25 7,427.59 7,954.72 8,716.07
22 8,382.73 6,845.91 6,528.74 7,963.59 5,370.14 4,410.68 4,410.68 5,208.48 7,724.82 8,382.73 9,156.06
23 8,803.51 7,151.22 6,790.58 8,363.34 5,566.65 4,573.01 4,573.01 5,403.71 8,022.08 8,803.51 9,596.05
24 9,224.28 7,449.61 7,052.41 8,763.08 5,763.19 4,735.34 4,735.34 5,598.94 8,316.07 9,224.28 10,036.05
25 9,645.08 7,747.99 7,312.87 9,162.81 5,959.71 4,897.65 4,897.65 5,791.01 8,606.36 9,645.08 10,476.05
26 10,065.85 8,046.37 7,568.78 9,562.57 6,156.23 5,059.98 5,059.98 5,981.58 8,896.66 10,065.85 10,916.05
27 10,486.62 8,344.75 7,824.70 9,962.30 6,352.76 5,222.31 5,222.31 6,172.14 9,186.95 10,486.62 11,356.03
28 10,907.41 8,643.14 8,080.61 10,362.04 6,549.29 5,384.63 5,384.63 6,362.71 9,477.25 10,907.41 11,796.03
29 11,328.19 8,941.52 8,336.53 10,761.78 6,745.80 5,545.06 5,545.06 6,553.26 9,767.55 11,328.19 12,236.02
30 11,748.97 9,239.89 8,592.43 11,161.52 6,942.33 5,704.56 5,704.56 6,743.81 10,057.85 11,748.97 12,676.02
31 12,169.75 9,538.28 8,848.35 11,561.26 7,138.86 5,864.07 5,864.07 6,934.38 10,348.14 12,169.75 13,116.02
32 12,590.52 9,836.66 9,104.26 11,961.00 7,335.38 6,023.56 6,023.56 7,124.94 10,638.44 12,590.52 13,556.00
33 13,011.31 10,135.04 9,360.18 12,360.74 7,531.90 6,183.06 6,183.06 7,315.51 10,928.73 13,011.31 13,996.00
34 13,432.09 10,433.42 9,616.08 12,760.49 7,728.43 6,342.57 6,342.57 7,506.06 11,219.03 13,432.09 14,436.00
35 13,852.86 10,731.81 9,872.00 13,160.23 7,924.95 6,502.06 6,502.06 7,696.62 11,509.34 13,852.86 14,876.00
36 14,273.65 11,030.18 10,127.91 13,559.96 8,121.47 6,661.57 6,661.57 7,887.18 11,799.63 14,273.65 15,315.98
37 14,694.43 11,328.57 10,383.83 13,959.71 8,318.00 6,821.07 6,821.07 8,077.75 12,089.92 14,694.43 15,755.98
38 15,115.20 11,626.95 10,639.74 14,359.45 8,514.53 6,980.56 6,980.56 8,268.31 12,380.22 15,115.20 16,195.98
39 15,535.99 11,925.33 10,895.65 14,759.18 8,711.04 7,140.07 7,140.07 8,458.87 12,670.52 15,535.99 16,635.98
40 15,932.57 12,198.37 10,997.20 15,135.94 8,789.83 7,257.98 7,257.98 8,541.27 12,912.50 15,932.57 17,056.83
41 16,331.30 12,473.49 11,099.87 15,514.74 8,870.71 7,376.13 7,376.13 8,624.67 13,155.90 16,331.30 17,480.81
42 16,730.13 12,748.68 11,202.58 15,893.63 8,951.62 7,494.28 7,494.28 8,708.10 13,399.36 16,730.13 17,904.93
43 17,129.07 13,023.98 11,305.29 16,272.62 9,032.58 7,612.44 7,612.44 8,791.54 13,642.87 17,129.07 18,329.19
44 17,528.11 13,299.35 11,408.02 16,651.70 9,113.57 7,730.60 7,730.60 8,875.00 13,886.42 17,528.11 18,753.59
45 17,927.23 13,574.81 11,510.77 17,030.87 9,194.58 7,848.78 7,848.78 8,958.49 14,130.05 17,927.23 19,178.13
46 18,326.47 13,850.35 11,613.54 17,410.15 9,275.65 7,966.96 7,966.96 9,041.98 14,373.70 18,326.47 19,602.83
47 18,725.78 14,125.97 11,716.34 17,789.50 9,356.75 8,085.15 8,085.15 9,125.50 14,617.42 18,725.78 20,027.65
48 19,125.22 14,401.69 11,819.15 18,168.96 9,437.88 8,203.34 8,203.34 9,209.04 14,861.20 19,125.22 20,452.62
49 19,524.73 14,677.48 11,921.98 18,548.50 9,519.05 8,321.54 8,321.54 9,292.59 15,105.01 19,524.73 20,877.73
50 19,924.34 14,953.36 12,024.83 18,928.13 9,600.24 8,439.75 8,439.75 9,376.17 15,348.88 19,924.34 21,302.99
51 20,324.06 15,229.33 12,127.71 19,307.86 9,681.49 8,557.96 8,557.96 9,459.76 15,592.81 20,324.06 21,728.39
52 20,723.88 15,505.37 12,230.59 19,687.68 9,762.77 8,676.20 8,676.20 9,543.37 15,836.77 20,723.88 22,153.92
53 21,123.79 15,781.51 12,333.50 20,067.61 9,844.08 8,794.42 8,794.42 9,627.00 16,080.79 21,123.79 22,579.61
54 21,523.80 16,057.73 12,436.43 20,447.60 9,925.43 8,912.66 8,912.66 9,710.65 16,324.87 21,523.80 23,005.43
55 21,923.90 16,334.03 12,539.37 20,827.69 10,006.81 9,030.90 9,030.90 9,794.31 16,568.99 21,923.90 23,431.39
56 22,324.10 16,610.42 12,642.35 21,207.90 10,088.23 9,149.15 9,149.15 9,878.00 16,813.18 22,324.10 23,857.51
57 22,724.39 16,886.88 12,745.33 21,588.18 10,169.68 9,267.41 9,267.41 9,961.69 17,057.40 22,724.39 24,283.76
58 23,124.79 17,163.44 12,848.34 21,968.55 10,251.14 9,385.68 9,385.68 10,045.41 17,301.69 23,124.79 24,710.14
59 23,525.29 17,440.09 12,951.37 22,349.03 10,332.61 9,503.95 9,503.95 10,129.16 17,546.02 23,525.29 25,136.69
60 23,925.87 17,716.81 13,054.41 22,729.58 10,414.07 9,622.23 9,622.23 10,212.91 17,790.40 23,925.87 25,563.37
61 24,326.57 17,993.61 13,157.48 23,110.24 10,495.53 9,740.52 9,740.52 10,296.69 18,034.84 24,326.57 25,990.18
62 24,727.35 18,270.52 13,260.56 23,490.98 10,577.00 9,858.81 9,858.81 10,380.50 18,279.33 24,727.35 26,417.14
63 25,128.24 18,547.49 13,363.66 23,871.83 10,658.46 9,977.10 9,977.10 10,464.31 18,523.87 25,128.24 26,844.25
64 25,529.21 18,824.55 13,466.80 24,252.76 10,739.92 10,095.42 10,095.42 10,548.14 18,768.44 25,529.21 27,271.50
65 25,930.29 19,101.70 13,569.94 24,633.77 10,821.38 10,213.73 10,213.73 10,631.99 19,013.09 25,930.29 27,698.89
66 26,331.47 19,378.94 13,673.10 25,014.90 10,902.84 10,332.05 10,332.05 10,715.86 19,257.79 26,331.47 28,126.41
67 26,732.74 19,656.25 13,776.28 25,396.11 10,984.30 10,450.38 10,450.38 10,799.75 19,502.52 26,732.74 28,554.08
68 27,134.11 19,933.66 13,879.49 25,777.41 11,065.76 10,568.72 10,568.72 10,883.66 19,747.32 27,134.11 28,981.90
69 27,535.58 20,211.14 13,982.70 26,158.79 11,147.22 10,687.07 10,687.07 10,967.58 19,992.17 27,535.58 29,409.86
70 27,937.14 20,488.71 14,085.94 26,540.28 11,228.68 10,805.42 10,805.42 11,051.53 20,237.06 27,937.14 29,837.96
71 28,338.81 20,766.36 14,189.21 26,921.87 11,310.14 10,923.78 10,923.78 11,135.50 20,482.01 28,338.81 30,266.21
72 28,740.57 21,044.11 14,292.48 27,303.54 11,391.60 11,042.15 11,042.15 11,219.47 20,727.01 28,740.57 30,694.60
73 29,142.42 21,321.94 14,395.79 27,685.31 11,473.06 11,160.52 11,160.52 11,303.47 20,972.06 29,142.42 31,123.12
74 29,544.37 21,599.84 14,499.10 28,067.16 11,554.52 11,278.90 11,278.90 11,387.49 21,217.17 29,544.37 31,551.79
75 29,946.43 21,877.84 14,602.44 28,449.10 11,635.98 11,397.28 11,397.28 11,471.53 21,462.33 29,946.43 31,980.60
76 30,348.57 22,155.91 14,705.80 28,831.15 11,717.44 11,515.67 11,515.67 11,555.59 21,707.52 30,348.57 32,409.55
77 30,750.83 22,434.08 14,809.18 29,213.28 11,798.90 11,634.08 11,634.08 11,639.65 21,952.78 30,750.83 32,838.65
78 31,153.16 22,712.32 14,912.58 29,595.51 11,880.36 11,752.48 11,752.48 11,723.75 22,198.09 31,153.16 33,267.89
79 31,555.61 22,990.65 15,015.99 29,977.84 11,961.82 11,870.90 11,870.90 11,807.86 22,443.46 31,555.61 33,697.27
80 31,958.15 23,269.07 15,119.43 30,360.24 12,043.28 11,989.32 11,989.32 11,892.00 22,688.86 31,958.15 34,126.79
81 32,360.78 23,547.57 15,222.88 30,742.75 12,124.74 12,107.75 12,107.75 11,976.15 22,934.32 32,360.78 34,556.45
82 32,763.51 23,826.16 15,326.36 31,125.34 12,206.21 12,226.19 12,226.19 12,060.30 23,179.84 32,763.51 34,986.25
83 33,166.34 24,104.83 15,429.85 31,508.04 12,287.67 12,344.62 12,344.62 12,144.50 23,425.40 33,166.34 35,416.20
84 33,569.27 24,383.58 15,533.36 31,890.81 12,369.13 12,463.09 12,463.09 12,228.69 23,671.02 33,569.27 35,846.30
85 33,972.30 24,662.42 15,636.89 32,273.69 12,450.59 12,581.54 12,581.54 12,312.92 23,916.68 33,972.30 36,276.53
86 34,375.42 24,941.34 15,740.46 32,656.66 12,532.06 12,700.00 12,700.00 12,397.16 24,162.41 34,375.42 36,706.91
87 34,778.64 25,220.35 15,844.03 33,039.72 12,613.52 12,818.47 12,818.47 12,481.43 24,408.19 34,778.64 37,137.42
88 35,181.97 25,499.45 15,947.61 33,422.87 12,694.98 12,936.96 12,936.96 12,565.70 24,654.00 35,181.97 37,568.08
89 35,585.39 25,778.62 16,051.22 33,806.12 12,776.44 13,055.44 13,055.44 12,650.00 24,899.88 35,585.39 37,998.89
90 35,988.89 26,057.88 16,154.85 34,189.44 12,857.90 13,173.93 13,173.93 12,734.30 25,145.80 35,988.89 38,429.84
91 36,392.51 26,337.23 16,258.51 34,572.88 12,939.36 13,292.43 13,292.43 12,818.64 25,391.78 36,392.51 38,860.92
92 36,796.20 26,616.65 16,362.18 34,956.41 13,020.82 13,410.94 13,410.94 12,902.99 25,637.81 36,796.20 39,292.14
93 37,200.02 26,896.17 16,465.86 35,340.01 13,102.28 13,529.46 13,529.46 12,987.36 25,883.89 37,200.02 39,723.52
94 37,603.91 27,175.77 16,569.57 35,723.72 13,183.74 13,647.98 13,647.98 13,071.75 26,130.02 37,603.91 40,155.04
95 38,007.92 27,455.46 16,673.30 36,107.52 13,265.20 13,766.50 13,766.50 13,156.17 26,376.20 38,007.92 40,586.68
96 38,412.02 27,735.23 16,777.05 36,491.42 13,346.66 13,885.04 13,885.04 13,240.58 26,622.44 38,412.02 41,018.49
97 38,816.21 28,015.09 16,880.82 36,875.40 13,428.12 14,003.58 14,003.58 13,325.00 26,868.72 38,816.21 41,450.43
98 39,220.50 28,295.03 16,984.61 37,259.48 13,509.58 14,122.14 14,122.14 13,409.42 27,115.05 39,220.50 41,882.51
99 39,624.89 28,575.05 17,088.41 37,643.64 13,591.04 14,240.70 14,240.70 13,493.83 27,361.45 39,624.89 42,314.74
100 40,029.37 28,855.15 17,192.23 38,027.90 13,672.50 14,359.26 14,359.26 13,578.25 27,607.87 40,029.37 42,747.09
101 40,433.96 29,135.35 17,296.08 38,412.26 13,753.96 14,477.83 14,477.83 13,662.67 27,854.38 40,433.96 43,179.61
102 40,838.64 29,415.61 17,399.94 38,796.71 13,835.42 14,596.40 14,596.40 13,747.08 28,100.91 40,838.64 43,612.26
103 41,243.42 29,695.97 17,503.84 39,181.25 13,916.88 14,714.99 14,714.99 13,831.50 28,347.50 41,243.42 44,045.06
104 41,648.29 29,976.42 17,607.73 39,565.89 13,998.34 14,833.58 14,833.58 13,915.92 28,594.15 41,648.29 44,477.99
105 42,053.27 30,256.96 17,711.62 39,950.60 14,079.80 14,952.18 14,952.18 14,000.33 28,840.85 42,053.27 44,911.07
106 42,458.34 30,537.56 17,815.51 40,335.42 14,161.27 15,070.79 15,070.79 14,084.75 29,087.59 42,458.34 45,344.19
107 42,863.51 30,818.24 17,919.40 40,720.33 14,242.73 15,189.41 15,189.41 14,169.17 29,334.39 42,863.51 45,777.31
108 43,268.78 31,098.90 18,023.30 41,105.34 14,324.19 15,308.02 15,308.02 14,253.58 29,581.24 43,268.78 46,210.44
109 43,674.14 31,379.58 18,127.20 41,490.43 14,405.66 15,426.66 15,426.66 14,338.01 29,828.15 43,674.14 46,643.55
110 44,079.59 31,660.24 18,231.09 41,875.61 14,487.12 15,545.29 15,545.29 14,422.42 30,075.09 44,079.59 47,076.68
111 44,485.16 31,940.91 18,334.98 42,260.91 14,568.58 15,663.94 15,663.94 14,506.83 30,322.10 44,485.16 47,509.79
112 44,890.81 32,221.58 18,438.87 42,646.27 14,650.04 15,782.58 15,782.58 14,591.26 30,569.15 44,890.81 47,942.92
113 45,296.56 32,502.24 18,542.77 43,031.74 14,731.50 15,901.24 15,901.24 14,675.67 30,816.27 45,296.56 48,376.04
114 45,702.41 32,782.92 18,646.67 43,417.29 14,812.96 16,019.91 16,019.91 14,760.08 31,063.43 45,702.41 48,809.16
115 46,108.36 33,063.58 18,750.56 43,802.94 14,894.42 16,138.58 16,138.58 14,844.51 31,310.63 46,108.36 49,242.29
116 46,514.41 33,344.26 18,854.45 44,188.68 14,975.88 16,257.25 16,257.25 14,928.92 31,557.89 46,514.41 49,675.40
117 46,920.55 33,624.92 18,958.34 44,574.52 15,057.34 16,375.94 16,375.94 15,013.33 31,805.21 46,920.55 50,108.53
118 47,326.79 33,905.59 19,062.24 44,960.45 15,138.80 16,494.63 16,494.63 15,097.76 32,052.57 47,326.79 50,541.65
119 47,733.12 34,186.26 19,166.14 45,346.46 15,220.26 16,613.33 16,613.33 15,182.17 32,299.99 47,733.12 50,974.77
120 48,139.56 34,466.92 19,270.03 45,732.58 15,301.72 16,732.04 16,732.04 15,266.58 32,547.45 48,139.56 51,407.90
121 48,546.09 34,747.60 19,373.92 46,118.79 15,383.18 16,850.75 16,850.75 15,351.01 32,794.97 48,546.09 51,841.01
122 48,946.61 35,028.26 19,477.81 46,499.28 15,464.64 16,968.95 16,968.95 15,435.42 33,039.03 48,946.61 52,274.14
123 49,347.12 35,308.94 19,581.71 46,879.78 15,546.10 17,087.15 17,087.15 15,519.83 33,283.08 49,347.12 52,707.25
124 49,747.64 35,586.31 19,684.09 47,260.26 15,627.56 17,205.35 17,205.35 15,604.26 33,527.14 49,747.64 53,139.54
125 50,148.15 35,862.77 19,786.42 47,640.75 15,709.02 17,323.56 17,323.56 15,688.67 33,771.20 50,148.15 53,566.16
126 50,548.67 36,139.22 19,888.75 48,021.25 15,790.48 17,441.75 17,441.75 15,773.03 34,015.25 50,548.67 53,992.79
127 50,949.20 36,415.68 19,991.09 48,401.74 15,871.94 17,559.95 17,559.95 15,856.19 34,259.31 50,949.20 54,419.42
128 51,349.71 36,692.14 20,093.43 48,782.23 15,953.40 17,678.16 17,678.16 15,939.35 34,503.37 51,349.71 54,846.03
129 51,750.22 36,968.60 20,195.76 49,162.72 16,034.87 17,796.36 17,796.36 16,022.49 34,747.42 51,750.22 55,272.67
130 52,150.74 37,245.05 20,298.09 49,543.21 16,116.33 17,914.55 17,914.55 16,105.64 34,991.48 52,150.74 55,699.29
131 52,551.25 37,521.51 20,400.44 49,923.70 16,197.79 18,032.76 18,032.76 16,188.79 35,235.54 52,551.25 56,125.91
132 52,951.78 37,797.98 20,502.77 50,304.19 16,279.25 18,150.96 18,150.96 16,271.95 35,479.60 52,951.78 56,552.54
133 53,352.30 38,074.43 20,605.10 50,684.68 16,360.72 18,269.15 18,269.15 16,355.10 35,723.66 53,352.30 56,979.16
134 53,752.81 38,350.88 20,707.43 51,065.17 16,442.18 18,387.35 18,387.35 16,438.25 35,967.71 53,752.81 57,405.79
135 54,153.32 38,627.35 20,809.78 51,445.66 16,523.64 18,505.56 18,505.56 16,521.39 36,211.77 54,153.32 57,832.41
136 54,553.84 38,903.81 20,912.12 51,826.15 16,605.10 18,623.76 18,623.76 16,604.54 36,455.83 54,553.84 58,259.03
137 54,954.36 39,180.26 21,014.45 52,206.64 16,686.56 18,741.95 18,741.95 16,687.70 36,699.89 54,954.36 58,685.67
138 55,354.88 39,456.72 21,116.78 52,587.13 16,768.02 18,860.16 18,860.16 16,770.85 36,943.95 55,354.88 59,112.28
139 55,755.39 39,733.18 21,219.12 52,967.62 16,849.48 18,978.37 18,978.37 16,854.00 37,188.01 55,755.39 59,538.91
140 56,155.91 40,009.65 21,321.46 53,348.11 16,930.94 19,096.56 19,096.56 16,937.15 37,432.07 56,155.91 59,965.54
141 56,556.42 40,286.09 21,423.79 53,728.60 17,012.40 19,214.76 19,214.76 17,020.29 37,676.12 56,556.42 60,392.15
142 56,956.94 40,562.56 21,526.12 54,109.09 17,093.86 19,332.97 19,332.97 17,103.45 37,920.18 56,956.94 60,818.79
143 57,357.47 40,839.02 21,628.46 54,489.59 17,175.32 19,451.17 19,451.17 17,186.61 38,164.24 57,357.47 61,245.41
144 57,757.98 41,115.48 21,730.80 54,870.08 17,256.78 19,569.36 19,569.36 17,269.75 38,408.29 57,757.98 61,672.03
145 58,158.49 41,391.93 21,833.13 55,250.56 17,338.24 19,687.56 19,687.56 17,352.90 38,652.35 58,158.49 62,098.66
146 58,559.01 41,668.39 21,935.46 55,631.06 17,419.70 19,805.77 19,805.77 17,436.05 38,896.41 58,559.01 62,525.28
147 58,959.52 41,944.86 22,037.80 56,011.55 17,501.16 19,923.96 19,923.96 17,519.21 39,140.46 58,959.52 62,951.91
148 59,360.05 42,221.31 22,140.14 56,392.05 17,582.62 20,042.16 20,042.16 17,602.36 39,384.52 59,360.05 63,378.53
149 59,760.57 42,497.76 22,242.47 56,772.53 17,664.08 20,160.37 20,160.37 17,685.50 39,628.58 59,760.57 63,805.15
150 60,161.08 42,774.23 22,344.80 57,153.02 17,745.54 20,278.57 20,278.57 17,768.65 39,872.63 60,161.08 64,231.79
151 60,561.59 43,050.69 22,447.14 57,533.52 17,827.00 20,396.76 20,396.76 17,851.80 40,116.69 60,561.59 64,658.40
152 60,962.11 43,327.14 22,549.48 57,914.01 17,908.46 20,514.97 20,514.97 17,934.96 40,360.75 60,962.11 65,085.03
153 61,362.63 43,603.60 22,651.81 58,294.50 17,989.93 20,633.18 20,633.18 18,018.11 40,604.80 61,362.63 65,511.66
154 61,763.15 43,880.06 22,754.14 58,674.99 18,071.39 20,751.37 20,751.37 18,101.26 40,848.86 61,763.15 65,938.27
155 62,163.67 44,156.52 22,856.48 59,055.48 18,152.85 20,869.57 20,869.57 18,184.40 41,092.92 62,163.67 66,364.91
156 62,564.18 44,432.97 22,958.82 59,435.98 18,234.32 20,987.77 20,987.77 18,267.55 41,336.97 62,564.18 66,791.53
157 62,964.69 44,709.43 23,061.15 59,816.46 18,315.78 21,105.98 21,105.98 18,350.71 41,581.03 62,964.69 67,218.15
158 63,365.21 44,985.90 23,163.48 60,196.96 18,397.24 21,224.17 21,224.17 18,433.86 41,825.09 63,365.21 67,644.78
159 63,765.74 45,262.35 23,265.83 60,577.45 18,478.70 21,342.37 21,342.37 18,517.01 42,069.14 63,765.74 68,071.40
160 64,166.25 45,538.81 23,368.17 60,957.94 18,560.16 21,460.58 21,460.58 18,600.16 42,313.20 64,166.25 68,498.03
161 64,566.77 45,815.27 23,470.50 61,338.43 18,641.62 21,578.77 21,578.77 18,683.30 42,557.26 64,566.77 68,924.65
162 64,967.28 46,091.73 23,572.83 61,718.92 18,723.08 21,696.97 21,696.97 18,766.46 42,801.31 64,967.28 69,351.27
163 65,367.79 46,368.18 23,675.17 62,099.42 18,804.54 21,815.18 21,815.18 18,849.62 43,045.37 65,367.79 69,777.91
164 65,768.32 46,644.64 23,777.51 62,479.91 18,886.00 21,933.38 21,933.38 18,932.76 43,289.43 65,768.32 70,204.52
165 66,168.84 46,921.11 23,879.84 62,860.39 18,967.46 22,051.57 22,051.57 19,015.91 43,533.48 66,168.84 70,631.15
166 66,569.35 47,197.57 23,982.17 63,240.89 19,048.92 22,169.78 22,169.78 19,099.06 43,777.54 66,569.35 71,057.78
167 66,969.86 47,474.01 24,084.51 63,621.38 19,130.38 22,287.98 22,287.98 19,182.22 44,021.60 66,969.86 71,484.39
168 67,370.38 47,750.48 24,186.85 64,001.87 19,211.84 22,406.18 22,406.18 19,265.37 44,265.66 67,370.38 71,911.03
169 67,770.90 48,026.94 24,289.18 64,382.36 19,293.30 22,524.38 22,524.38 19,348.52 44,509.72 67,770.90 72,337.65
170 68,171.42 48,303.40 24,391.51 64,762.85 19,374.76 22,642.58 22,642.58 19,431.66 44,753.78 68,171.42 72,764.27
171 68,571.94 48,579.85 24,493.85 65,143.34 19,456.22 22,760.78 22,760.78 19,514.81 44,997.83 68,571.94 73,190.90
172 68,972.45 48,856.31 24,596.19 65,523.83 19,537.68 22,878.98 22,878.98 19,597.97 45,241.89 68,972.45 73,617.52
173 69,372.96 49,132.78 24,698.52 65,904.32 19,619.14 22,997.18 22,997.18 19,681.12 45,485.95 69,372.96 74,044.15
174 69,773.48 49,409.23 24,800.85 66,284.81 19,700.60 23,115.39 23,115.39 19,764.27 45,730.01 69,773.48 74,470.77
175 70,174.01 49,685.68 24,903.19 66,665.30 19,782.06 23,233.58 23,233.58 19,847.41 45,974.07 70,174.01 74,897.39
176 70,574.52 49,962.15 25,005.53 67,045.79 19,863.53 23,351.78 23,351.78 19,930.56 46,218.13 70,574.52 75,324.03
177 70,975.04 50,238.61 25,107.86 67,426.28 19,944.99 23,469.99 23,469.99 20,013.72 46,462.18 70,975.04 75,750.64
178 71,375.55 50,515.06 25,210.19 67,806.77 20,026.45 23,588.19 23,588.19 20,096.87 46,706.24 71,375.55 76,177.27
179 71,776.06 50,791.52 25,312.53 68,187.26 20,107.91 23,706.38 23,706.38 20,180.02 46,950.30 71,776.06 76,603.90
180 72,176.59 51,067.98 25,414.87 68,567.75 20,189.38 23,824.59 23,824.59 20,263.17 47,194.35 72,176.59 77,030.51
181 72,577.11 51,344.44 25,517.21 68,948.24 20,270.84 23,942.79 23,942.79 20,346.32 47,438.41 72,577.11 77,457.15
182 72,977.62 51,620.89 25,619.54 69,328.73 20,352.30 24,060.98 24,060.98 20,429.48 47,682.47 72,977.62 77,883.77
183 73,378.14 51,897.36 25,721.87 69,709.23 20,432.59 24,179.19 24,179.19 20,512.63 47,926.52 73,378.14 78,310.39
184 73,778.65 52,173.82 25,824.22 70,089.72 20,512.82 24,297.39 24,297.39 20,595.77 48,170.58 73,778.65 78,737.02
185 74,179.17 52,450.27 25,926.55 70,470.20 20,593.06 24,415.59 24,415.59 20,678.92 48,414.64 74,179.17 79,163.64
186 74,579.69 52,726.73 26,028.88 70,850.70 20,673.30 24,533.79 24,533.79 20,762.07 48,658.69 74,579.69 79,590.27
187 74,980.21 53,003.19 26,131.22 71,231.19 20,753.54 24,651.99 24,651.99 20,845.23 48,902.75 74,980.21 80,016.89
188 75,380.72 53,279.65 26,233.56 71,611.69 20,833.78 24,770.20 24,770.20 20,928.38 49,146.81 75,380.72 80,443.51
189 75,781.23 53,556.10 26,335.89 71,992.17 20,914.02 24,888.39 24,888.39 21,011.53 49,390.86 75,781.23 80,870.15
190 76,181.75 53,832.56 26,438.22 72,372.66 20,994.26 25,006.59 25,006.59 21,094.67 49,634.92 76,181.75 81,296.76
191 76,582.28 54,109.03 26,540.56 72,753.16 21,074.50 25,124.80 25,124.80 21,177.82 49,878.98 76,582.28 81,723.39
192 76,982.79 54,385.49 26,642.90 73,133.65 21,154.74 25,243.00 25,243.00 21,260.98 50,123.03 76,982.79 82,150.02
193 77,383.31 54,661.93 26,745.23 73,514.14 21,234.98 25,361.19 25,361.19 21,344.13 50,367.09 77,383.31 82,576.63
194 77,783.82 54,938.40 26,847.56 73,894.63 21,315.22 25,479.40 25,479.40 21,427.28 50,611.15 77,783.82 83,003.27
195 78,184.33 55,214.86 26,949.90 74,275.12 21,395.46 25,597.60 25,597.60 21,510.43 50,855.20 78,184.33 83,429.89
196 78,584.86 55,491.32 27,052.24 74,655.62 21,475.70 25,715.79 25,715.79 21,593.57 51,099.26 78,584.86 83,856.51
197 78,985.38 55,767.77 27,154.57 75,036.10 21,555.94 25,833.99 25,833.99 21,676.73 51,343.32 78,985.38 84,283.14
198 79,385.89 56,044.23 27,256.90 75,416.60 21,636.18 25,952.20 25,952.20 21,759.89 51,587.37 79,385.89 84,709.76
199 79,786.41 56,320.70 27,359.24 75,797.09 21,716.42 26,070.40 26,070.40 21,843.03 51,831.43 79,786.41 85,136.39
200 80,186.92 56,597.15 27,461.58 76,177.58 21,796.66 26,188.59 26,188.59 21,926.18 52,075.49 80,186.92 85,563.01”.

3. In paragraph 8 (cracked trials and guilty pleas where the number of pages of prosecution evidence exceeds the PPE Cut-off), for the tables following sub-paragraph (2) (table of final fees in cracked trials and table of final fees in guilty pleas), including the headings to the tables, substitute the following—

“Table of final fees in cracked trials

Class of Offence PPE Range Initial Fee (£) Incremental fee per page of prosecution evidence (£)
A 0-79 817.84 0
A 80-249 817.84 9.67
A 250-999 2,461.79 6.07
A 1000-2799 7,013.99 3.55
A 2800-4599 13,399.58 3.55
A 4600-6399 19,785.18 2.82
A 6400-8199 24,854.29 2.82
A 8200-9999 29,923.39 2.82
A 10,000 34,989.69 0
B 0-69 641.15 0
B 70-249 641.15 7.07
B 250-999 1,914.60 3.31
B 1000-2799 4,398.09 2.21
B 2800-4599 8,367.99 2.21
B 4600-6399 12,337.89 1.85
B 6400-8199 15,675.89 1.85
B 8200-9999 19,013.87 1.85
B 10,000 22,350.01 0
C 0-39 474.52 0
C 40-249 474.52 3.55
C 250-999 1,219.43 2.03
C 1000-2799 2,742.22 1.29
C 2800-4599 5,069.77 1.29
C 4600-6399 7,397.33 1.29
C 6400-8199 9,724.89 1.29
C 8200-9999 12,052.45 1.29
C 10,000 14,378.71 0
D 0-79 776.94 0
D 80-249 776.94 9.16
D 250-999 2,334.87 5.52
D 1000-2799 6,476.83 3.26
D 2800-4599 12,346.28 3.26
D 4600-6399 18,215.74 2.68
D 6400-8199 23,032.00 2.68
D 8200-9999 27,848.26 2.68
D 10,000 32,661.85 0
E 0-39 210.69 0
E 40-249 210.69 4.16
E 250-999 1,084.41 1.32
E 1000-2799 2,071.81 0.55
E 2800-4599 3,065.16 0.55
E 4600-6399 4,058.52 0.55
E 6400-8199 5,051.89 0.55
E 8200-9999 6,045.25 0.55
E 10,000 7,038.05 0
F 0-49 202.72 0
F 50-249 202.72 3.99
F 250-999 1,001.33 1.62
F 1000-2799 2,215.42 0.63
F 2800-4599 3,349.43 0.63
F 4600-6399 4,483.43 0.63
F 6400-8199 5,617.43 0.63
F 8200-9999 6,751.43 0.63
F 10,000 7,884.80 0
G 0-49 202.72 0
G 50-249 202.72 3.99
G 250-999 1,001.33 1.62
G 1000-2799 2,215.42 0.63
G 2800-4599 3,349.43 0.63
G 4600-6399 4,483.43 0.63
G 6400-8199 5,617.43 0.63
G 8200-9999 6,751.43 0.63
G 10,000 7,884.80 0
H 0-39 214.28 0
H 40-249 214.28 3.85
H 250-999 1,023.10 1.41
H 1000-2799 2,077.83 0.63
H 2800-4599 3,210.31 0.63
H 4600-6399 4,342.78 0.63
H 6400-8199 5,475.25 0.63
H 8200-9999 6,607.73 0.63
H 10,000 7,739.57 0
I 0-39 229.35 0
I 40-249 229.35 5.35
I 250-999 1,353.27 2.09
I 1000-2799 2,922.00 0.81
I 2800-4599 4,382.54 0.81
I 4600-6399 5,843.07 0.81
I 6400-8199 7,303.60 0.81
I 8200-9999 8,764.14 0.81
I 10,000 10,223.85 0
J 0-79 817.84 0
J 80-249 817.84 9.67
J 250-999 2,461.79 6.07
J 1000-2799 7,013.99 3.55
J 2800-4599 13,399.58 3.55
J 4600-6399 19,785.18 2.82
J 6400-8199 24,854.29 2.82
J 8200-9999 29,923.39 2.82
J 10,000 34,989.69 0
K 0-119 699.66 0
K 120-249 699.66 5.92
K 250-999 1,469.04 4.54
K 1000-2799 4,872.23 3.97
K 2800-4599 12,023.79 3.97
K 4600-6399 19,175.37 3.39
K 6400-8199 25,273.74 3.39
K 8200-9999 31,372.12 3.39
K 10,000 37,467.10 0

Table of final fees in guilty pleas

Class of Offence PPE Range Initial Fee (£) Incremental fee per page of prosecution evidence (£)
A 0-79 615.14 0
A 80-399 615.14 5.08
A 400-999 2,240.64 2.68
A 1000-2799 3,847.97 1.71
A 2800-4599 6,931.71 1.71
A 4600-6399 10,015.43 1.01
A 6400-8199 11,835.33 1.01
A 8200-9999 13,655.24 1.01
A 10,000 15,474.14 0
B 0-69 502.79 0
B 70-399 502.79 4.08
B 400-999 1,850.34 2.06
B 1000-2799 3,084.59 1.31
B 2800-4599 5,448.09 1.31
B 4600-6399 7,811.60 0.96
B 6400-8199 9,543.20 0.96
B 8200-9999 11,274.79 0.96
B 10,000 13,005.42 0
C 0-39 400.44 0
C 40-399 400.44 2.41
C 400-999 1,267.46 1.32
C 1000-2799 2,058.00 0.72
C 2800-4599 3,345.14 0.72
C 4600-6399 4,632.30 0.72
C 6400-8199 5,919.46 0.72
C 8200-9999 7,206.61 0.72
C 10,000 8,493.05 0
D 0-79 584.38 0
D 80-399 584.38 4.73
D 400-999 2,098.13 2.48
D 1000-2799 3,587.84 1.55
D 2800-4599 6,370.53 1.55
D 4600-6399 9,153.23 0.96
D 6400-8199 10,882.75 0.96
D 8200-9999 12,612.25 0.96
D 10,000 14,340.79 0
E 0-39 166.99 0
E 40-399 166.99 2.64
E 400-999 1,118.60 1.13
E 1000-2799 1,798.34 0.42
E 2800-4599 2,549.32 0.42
E 4600-6399 3,300.30 0.42
E 6400-8199 4,051.28 0.42
E 8200-9999 4,802.26 0.42
E 10,000 5,552.82 0
F 0-49 177.04 0
F 50-399 177.04 2.56
F 400-999 1,073.84 0.89
F 1000-2799 1,610.41 0.29
F 2800-4599 2,128.34 0.29
F 4600-6399 2,646.26 0.29
F 6400-8199 3,164.19 0.29
F 8200-9999 3,682.12 0.29
F 10,000 4,199.75 0
G 0-49 177.04 0
G 50-399 177.04 2.56
G 400-999 1,073.84 0.89
G 1000-2799 1,610.41 0.29
G 2800-4599 2,128.34 0.29
G 4600-6399 2,646.26 0.29
G 6400-8199 3,164.19 0.29
G 8200-9999 3,682.12 0.29
G 10,000 4,199.75 0
H 0-39 172.66 0
H 40-399 172.66 2.53
H 400-999 1,081.85 0.90
H 1000-2799 1,619.03 0.29
H 2800-4599 2,133.57 0.29
H 4600-6399 2,648.12 0.29
H 6400-8199 3,162.66 0.29
H 8200-9999 3,677.21 0.29
H 10,000 4,191.45 0
I 0-39 157.86 0
I 40-399 157.86 2.82
I 400-999 1,174.01 1.23
I 1000-2799 1,913.36 0.46
I 2800-4599 2,742.18 0.46
I 4600-6399 3,571.00 0.46
I 6400-8199 4,399.83 0.46
I 8200-9999 5,228.67 0.46
I 10,000 6,057.03 0
J 0-79 615.14 0
J 80-399 615.14 5.08
J 400-999 2,240.64 2.68
J 1000-2799 3,847.97 1.71
J 2800-4599 6,931.71 1.71
J 4600-6399 10,015.43 1.01
J 6400-8199 11,835.33 1.01
J 8200-9999 13,655.24 1.01
J 10,000 15,474.14 0
K 0-119 579.39 0
K 120-399 579.39 4.75
K 400-999 1,910.50 2.65
K 1000-2799 3,498.21 2.46
K 2800-4599 7,934.06 2.46
K 4600-6399 12,369.90 1.88
K 6400-8199 15,752.56 1.88
K 8200-9999 19,135.22 1.88
K 10,000 22,515.98 0”.

4. In paragraph 9 (trials where the number of pages of prosecution evidence exceeds the PPE Cut-off), for the table following sub-paragraph (2) (table of final fees in trials), substitute the following—

“Class of Offence PPE Range Initial Fee (£) Incremental fee per page (£)
A 0-79 1,326.86 0
A 80-209 1,326.86 14.99
A 210-699 3,275.18 11.44
A 700-1049 8,882.80 9.61
A 1050-1999 12,244.73 8.33
A 2000-3599 20,157.51 7.61
A 3600-5199 32,337.32 7.61
A 5200-6799 44,517.12 7.61
A 6800-8399 56,696.95 7.61
A 8400-9999 68,876.76 7.61
A 10,000 81,048.96 0
B 0-69 992.41 0
B 70-199 992.41 11.58
B 200-499 2,497.70 10.35
B 500-899 5,601.30 8.71
B 900-1299 9,084.69 7.32
B 1300-1999 12,011.13 6.41
B 2000-3299 16,499.55 6.41
B 3300-4999 24,835.21 6.41
B 5000-5999 35,735.68 6.41
B 6000-7999 42,147.72 6.41
B 8000-8999 54,971.80 6.41
B 9000-9999 61,383.84 6.41
B 10,000 67,789.47 0
C 0-39 668.67 0
C 40-299 668.67 9.55
C 300-799 3,152.22 8.35
C 800-1249 7,324.86 6.98
C 1250-1999 10,467.86 6.18
C 2000-3199 15,099.47 4.27
C 3200-4559 20,223.84 4.27
C 4560-5919 26,031.46 4.27
C 5920-7279 31,839.08 4.27
C 7280-8639 37,646.71 4.27
C 8640-9999 43,454.33 4.27
C 10,000 49,257.70 0
D 0-79 1,260.51 0
D 80-209 1,260.51 14.24
D 210-699 3,111.41 10.87
D 700-1049 8,438.66 9.13
D 1050-1999 11,632.50 7.91
D 2000-3599 19,149.63 7.23
D 3600-5199 30,720.44 7.23
D 5200-6799 42,291.27 7.23
D 6800-8399 53,862.10 7.23
D 8400-9999 65,432.92 7.23
D 10,000 76,996.51 0
E 0-39 318.90 0
E 40-69 318.90 8.60
E 70-129 577.01 7.75
E 130-599 1,042.06 7.50
E 600-1349 4,565.52 4.92
E 1350-2999 8,256.29 2.16
E 3000-4749 11,819.21 2.16
E 4750-6499 15,598.07 2.16
E 6500-8249 19,376.92 2.16
E 8250-9999 23,155.77 2.16
E 10,000 26,932.46 0
F 0-49 323.31 0
F 50-229 323.31 6.61
F 230-699 1,512.77 6.30
F 700-1399 4,472.31 5.06
F 1400-1949 8,015.66 3.91
F 1950-3549 10,164.34 1.95
F 3550-5149 13,282.65 1.95
F 5150-6749 16,400.96 1.95
F 6750-8349 19,519.27 1.95
F 8350-9999 22,637.58 1.95
F 10,000 25,851.39 0
G 0-49 323.31 0
G 50-229 323.31 6.61
G 230-699 1,512.77 6.30
G 700-1399 4,472.31 5.06
G 1400-1949 8,015.66 3.91
G 1950-3549 10,164.34 1.95
G 3550-5149 13,282.65 1.95
G 5150-6749 16,400.96 1.95
G 6750-8349 19,519.27 1.95
G 8350-9999 22,637.58 1.95
G 10,000 25,851.39 0
H 0-39 323.44 0
H 40-249 323.44 7.77
H 250-619 1,955.51 6.46
H 620-1299 4,346.77 4.80
H 1300-2999 7,611.47 3.81
H 3000-4999 14,089.28 2.06
H 5000-5999 18,199.58 2.06
H 6000-6999 20,254.67 2.06
H 7000-7999 22,309.83 2.06
H 8000-8999 24,364.99 2.06
H 9000-9999 26,420.15 2.06
H 10,000 28,473.24 0
I 0-39 323.17 0
I 40-369 323.17 8.26
I 370-799 3,050.16 8.22
I 800-1299 6,584.12 8.13
I 1300-2699 10,649.53 6.41
I 2700-4199 19,617.04 2.75
I 4200-5359 23,746.01 2.75
I 5360-6519 26,939.07 2.75
I 6520-7679 30,132.14 2.75
I 7680-8839 33,325.22 2.75
I 8840-9999 36,518.28 2.75
I 10,000 39,708.59 0
J 0-79 1,326.86 0
J 80-209 1,326.86 14.99
J 210-699 3,275.18 11.44
J 700-1049 8,882.80 9.61
J 1050-1999 12,244.73 8.33
J 2000-3599 20,157.51 7.61
J 3600-5199 32,337.32 7.61
J 5200-6799 44,517.12 7.61
J 6800-8399 56,696.95 7.61
J 8400-9999 68,876.76 7.61
J 10,000 81,048.96 0
K 0-119 932.88 0
K 120-734 932.88 7.83
K 735-1289 5,746.58 7.88
K 1290-2399 10,120.31 8.02
K 2400-4499 19,024.76 7.99
K 4500-7999 35,807.93 7.99
K 8000-8399 63,779.87 7.99
K 8400-8799 66,976.65 7.99
K 8800-9199 70,173.44 7.99
K 9200-9599 73,370.24 7.99
K 9600-9999 76,567.04 7.99
K 10,000 79,755.84 0”.

5. In paragraph 11(8) (fixed fee for guilty pleas or cracked trials), for “£330.33” substitute “£298.65”.

6. For the table following paragraph 19(9) (fixed fees), substitute the following—

“Types of proceedings Paragraph providing for fee Fee payable – (£ per proceedings)
Appeal against sentence from a magistrates’ court 15 140.42
Appeal against conviction from a magistrates’ court 15 315.96
Committal for sentence 15 210.64
Hearing subsequent to sentence 16 140.42
Contempt proceedings (where contempt is alleged to have been committed by a person other than the defendant) 17(2) 105.32
Alleged breach of a Crown Court order 18(2) 70.22”.

7. For the table following paragraph 27(10) (prescribed fee rates), substitute the following—

“Class of work Grade of fee earner Rate Variations
Preparation Senior solicitor £43.73 per hour £45.99 per hour for a fee earner whose office is situated within the City of London or a London borough
Solicitor, legal executive or fee earner of equivalent experience £37.13 per hour £38.98 per hour for a fee earner whose office is situated within the City of London or a London borough
Trainee or fee earner of equivalent experience £24.54 per hour £28.05 per hour for a fee earner whose office is situated within the City of London or a London borough
Attendance at court where more than one representative instructed Senior solicitor £34.86 per hour
Solicitor, legal executive or fee earner of equivalent experience £28.05 per hour
Trainee or fee earner of equivalent experience £16.91 per hour
Travelling and waiting Senior solicitor £20.42 per hour
Solicitor, legal executive or fee earner of equivalent experience £20.42 per hour
Trainee or fee earner of equivalent experience £10.31 per hour
Writing routine letters and dealing with routine telephone calls £2.85 per item £2.97 per item for a fee earner whose office is situated within the City of London or a London borough”.

Regulation 3(3)

SCHEDULE 2 Amendments to Schedule 3 to the Criminal Remuneration Regulations I12

1. For the table following paragraph 7(1)(11) (litigators’ fees for proceedings in the Court of Appeal), substitute the following—

“Class of work Grade of fee earner Rate Variations
Preparation Senior solicitor £43.73 per hour £45.99 per hour for a litigator whose office is situated within the City of London or a London borough
Solicitor, legal executive or fee earner of equivalent experience £37.13 per hour £38.98 per hour for a litigator whose office is situated within the City of London or a London borough
Trainee or fee earner of equivalent experience £24.54 per hour £28.05 per hour for a litigator whose office is situated within the City of London or a London borough
Advocacy Senior Solicitor £52.80 per hour
Solicitor £46.20 per hour
Attendance at court where more than one representative assigned Senior Solicitor £34.86 per hour
Solicitor, legal executive or fee earner of equivalent experience £28.05 per hour
Trainee or fee earner of equivalent experience £16.91 per hour
Travelling and waiting Senior Solicitor £20.42 per hour
Solicitor, legal executive or fee earner of equivalent experience £20.42 per hour
Trainee or fee earner of equivalent experience £10.31 per hour
Routine letters written and routine telephone calls £2.85 per item £2.97 per item for a litigator whose office is situated within the City of London or a London borough”.

Regulation 3(4)

SCHEDULE 3 Amendments to Schedule 4 to the Criminal Remuneration Regulations I13,I14,I15,I16,I17,I18,I19,I20,I21,I22,I23,I24,I25

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(12) (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(13) (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(14) (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(15) (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(16) (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(17) (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(18) (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”.

Regulation 6(4)(a)

F5SCHEDULE 4 Substitution for regulation 17A(11) to (13) to the Criminal Remuneration Regulations

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Regulation 6(7)(c)

F5SCHEDULE 5 Insertion of new Part 1A in Schedule 2 to the Criminal Remuneration Regulations

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Regulation 6(7)(e)

F5SCHEDULE 6 Substitution for paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Criminal Remuneration Regulations

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Regulation 6(7)(j)

F5SCHEDULE 7 Substitution for tables following paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 2 to the Criminal Remuneration Regulations

Regulation 6(7)(k)

F5SCHEDULE 8 Substitution for tables following paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 2 to the Criminal Remuneration Regulations

Regulation 6(7)(q)

F5SCHEDULE 9 Substitution for paragraph 21(2) to (6) of Schedule 2 to the Criminal Remuneration Regulations

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Regulation 6(7)(s)

F5SCHEDULE 10 Substitution for paragraph 23(2) of Schedule 2 to the Criminal Remuneration Regulations

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Regulation 6(7)(t)

F5SCHEDULE 11 Substitution for paragraph 25 of Schedule 2 to the Criminal Remuneration Regulations

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Regulation 6(8)(c)(iv)

F5SCHEDULE 12 Substitution for paragraphs 2(4) to (7) of Schedule 4 to the Criminal Remuneration Regulations

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Regulation 6(8)(f)(vi)

F5SCHEDULE 13 Substitution for paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 4 to the Criminal Remuneration Regulations

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(1)

Section 42(1) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10) provides that in Part 1 of that Act “regulations” means regulations made by the Lord Chancellor.

(4)

Inserted by S.I. 2014/2422.

(5)

Amended by S.I. 2014/2422 and 2015/882.

(6)

Amended by S.I. 2015/882.

(7)

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

(8)

Amended by S.I. 2014/415.

(9)

Amended by S.I. 2014/415.

(10)

Amended by S.I. 2014/415.

(11)

Amended by S.I. 2014/415.

(12)

Inserted by S.I. 2015/325.

(13)

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

(14)

Amended by S.I. 2014/415.

(15)

Amended by S.I. 2014/415.

(16)

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

(17)

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

(18)

Amended by S.I. 2014/415.

Status: There are currently no known outstanding effects for The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration etc. ) (Amendment) Regulations 2015.
The Criminal Legal Aid (Remunerationetc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (2015/1369)
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