Paragraph 1
In paragraph 1(3), after “the High Court”, insert “other than a judge of High Court judge level acting as a judge of the family court”.
Part 1 (Civil Standard and Graduated Fees) of Schedule 1 to the 2013 Regulations is amended as follows.
For Table 2(c) (Legal representation – section 31 Children Act 1989 Care or Supervision proceedings only) substitute—
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Table 2(c): Legal representation – section 31 Children Act 1989 Care or Supervision proceedings only
Party Person before whom proceedings are heard Number of clients Midlands North London and South Wales Child Assistant to a justices’ clerk, justices’ clerk, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge 1 £1,754 £1,438 £2,013 £1,965 Child Assistant to a justices’ clerk, justices’ clerk, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge 2 or more £2,630 £2,156 £3,020 £2,948 Child Judge of High Court judge level 1 £2,332 £1,913 £2,678 £2,613 Child Judge of High Court judge level 2 or more £3,498 £2,869 £4,015 £3,919 Joined Party Assistant to a justices’ clerk, justices’ clerk, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge £930 £718 £1,081 £1,171 Joined Party Judge of High Court judge level £1,237 £956 £1,437 £1,557 Parent Assistant to a justices’ clerk, justices’ clerk, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge 1 £2,300 £1,911 £2,616 £2,370 Parent Assistant to a justices’ clerk, justices’ clerk, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge 2 £2,876 £2,388 £3,270 £2,962 Parent Judge of High Court judge level 1 £3,059 £2,541 £3,479 £3,152 Parent Judge of High Court judge level 2 £3,824 £3,177 £4,349 £3,940 ”.
For Table 3(f) (Higher Standard Fee Scheme – Children) substitute—
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Table 3(f): Higher Standard Fee Scheme – Children
Region Person or court before whom proceedings are heard Family help (higher) Standard Fee Legal representation Standard Fee London Assistant to a justices’ clerk, justices’ clerk, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge £424 £302 London Judge of High Court judge level or Court of Protection £509 £362 Non-London Assistant to a justices’ clerk, justices’ clerk, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge £353 £251 Non-London Judge of High Court judge level or Court of Protection £424 £302 ”.
For Table 3(g) (Higher Standard Fee Scheme – Finance) substitute—
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Table 3(g): Higher Standard Fee Scheme – Finance
Region Person or court before whom proceedings are heard Family help (higher)
Standard Fee
Family help (higher) Settlement Fee Legal representation
Standard Fee
London Assistant to a justices’ clerk, justices’ clerk, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge £471 £95 £374 London Judge of High Court judge level or Court of Protection £565 £113 £449 Non-London Assistant to a justices’ clerk, justices’ clerk, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge £392 £78 £311 Non-London Judge of High Court judge level or Court of Protection £471 £95 £374 ”.
For Table 3(h) (Higher Standard Fee Scheme – Domestic Abuse Proceedings) substitute—
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Table 3(h): Higher Standard Fee Scheme – Domestic Abuse Proceedings
Region Person or court before whom proceedings are heard Legal representation
Standard Fee
London Assistant to a justices’ clerk, justices’ clerk, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge £608 London Judge of High Court judge level or Court of Protection £729 Non-London Assistant to a justices’ clerk, justices’ clerk, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge £507 Non-London Judge of High Court judge level or Court of Protection £608 ”.