Regulation 6 Remuneration for civil legal services: general

England and Wales

(1)

This regulation applies to the payment by the Lord Chancellor of remuneration to providers of civil legal services other than—

(a)

advocacy services in family proceedings; or

(b)

civil legal services in relation to inquests.

(2)

F1Subject to regulation 5A, the Lord Chancellor must pay remuneration to a provider of civil legal services in accordance with—

(a)

the relevant contract; and

(b)

subject to paragraph (3), the fees and rates set out in Schedule 1.

(3)

The Lord Chancellor may pay a percentage enhancement to the hourly rates set out in Schedule 1, but the percentage enhancement must not exceed—

(a)

100% for proceedings in the Upper Tribunal, High Court, Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court; and

(b)

50% for all other proceedings.

Annotations

F1: Words in reg. 6(2) inserted (27.3.2015) by The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/898), regs. 1, 2(4) (with reg. 3)