This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of an omission in S.I. 2023/1177 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
Statutory Instruments
2023 No. 1322
LEGAL AID AND ADVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Made
4th December 2023
Laid before Parliament
7th December 2023
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(3), 41(1)(b) and (2)(a) and (b) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012( 1 ), makes the following Regulations.
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.
(2) These Regulations come into force on the same day as and immediately following the coming into force of section 56(3) of the Illegal Migration Act 2023( 2 ).
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
Amendments to the Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013
2. —(1) Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013( 3 ) is amended as follows.
(2) At the end of the heading in Table 7(d) (Immigration and Asylum hourly rate cases), insert “(except where Table 7(da) applies)” .
(3) After Table 7(d) (Immigration and Asylum hourly rate cases) insert—
“ Table 7(da) Civil legal services under paragraph 31C of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act: Removal notices under the Illegal Migration Act 2023
Legal help and help at court
| Activity | London Rate | Non-London Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Preparation, Attendance and Advocacy | £59.36 per hour | £54.40 per hour |
| Travel and Waiting Time | £31.36 per hour | £30.49 per hour |
| Routine Letters Out and Telephone Calls | £4.55 per item | £4.24 per item ” . |
Bellamy
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
4th December 2023
S.I. 2013/422 as amended by S.I. 2014/7 , S.I. 2014/586 , S.I. 2014/1824 , S.I. 2015/898 , S.I. 2015/1678 , S.I. 2016/983 , S.I. 2018/803 , S.I. 2020/1001 , S.I. 2022/1379 and S.I. 2023/1177 . There are other amending instruments but none are relevant.