# The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013, Part 3: Hourly Rates – Licensed Work Extent: E+W Table 9(a): Proceedings under Parts IV or V of the Children Act 1989, including proceedings under section 25 of that Act , or as the case may be, section 119 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 but excluding proceedings under section 31 of the Children Act 1989 Family Prescribed Rates Activity Judge of High Court judge level (acting as a judge of the family court) or Higher Courts Justices’ legal adviser, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge Writing routine letters £4.23 per item £3.69 per item Receiving routine letters £2.12 per item £1.85 per item Routine telephone calls £4.23 per item £3.69 per item Preparation and attendance £70.07 per hour (London rate) £65.84 per hour (Non-London rate) £61.38 per hour (London rate) £58.41 per hour (Non-London rate) Attendance at court or conference with counsel £37.13 per hour £32.67 per hour Advocacy £70.07 per hour (London rate) £65.84 per hour (Non-London rate) £64.35 per hour Travelling and waiting time £32.18 per hour £29.21 per hour Table 9(aa): Legal representation – section 31 Children Act 1989 Care or Supervision proceedings only Activity Judge of High Court judge level (acting as a judge of the family court) or Higher Courts Justices’ legal adviser, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge Writing routine letters £4.23 per item £3.69 per item Receiving routine letters £2.12 per item £1.85 per item Routine telephone calls £4.23 per item £3.69 per item Preparation and attendance £63.06 per hour (London rate) £59.26 per hour (Non-London rate) £55.24 per hour (London rate) £52.57 per hour (Non-London rate) Attendance at court or conference with counsel £33.42 per hour £29.40 per hour Travelling and waiting time £28.96 per hour £26.29 per hour Table 9(b): Other Family Proceedings Activity Judge of High Court judge level (acting as a judge of the family court) or Higher Courts Justices’ legal adviser, lay justice, judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge Routine letters out £6.35 per item £5.40 per item Receiving routine letters £3.15 per item £2.70 per item Routine telephone calls £6.35 per item £5.40 per item Preparation and attendance £70.56 per hour (London rate) £65.75 per hour (Non-London rate) £59.40 per hour (London rate) £54.90 per hour (Non-London rate) Attending court or conference with Counsel £37.13 per hour £32.40 per hour Advocacy £70.56 per hour (London rate) £65.75 per hour (Non-London rate) £59.40 per hour (London rate) £56.70 per hour (Non-London rate) Travelling and waiting time £32.18 per hour £28.80 per hour (London rate) £27.90 per hour (Non-London rate) Table 10(a): Higher Courts, County Courts and Magistrates' Courts for work carried out with Schedule Authorisation or injunctions under Part 1 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 and related parenting orders Non Family Prescribed Rates Activity Higher Courts County Court and Magistrates' Courts Routine letters out £6.75 per item £5.94 per item Routine telephone calls £3.74 per item £3.29 per item Preparation and attendance £71.55 per hour (London rate) £67.50 per hour (Non-London rate) £63.00 per hour (London rate) £59.40 per hour (Non-London rate) Attendance at court or conference with Counsel £33.30 per hour £29.25 per hour Advocacy £67.50 per hour £59.40 per hour Travelling and waiting time £29.93 per hour £26.28 per hour Table 10(b): Higher Courts, County Courts and Magistrates' Courts for work not carried out with Schedule Authorisation (except as in Table 10(a)) Activity Higher Courts County Court and Magistrates' Courts Routine letters out £6.66 per item £5.85 per item Routine telephone calls £3.69 per item £3.24 per item Preparation and attendance £70.65 per hour (London rate) £66.60 per hour (Non-London rate) £62.10 per hour (London rate) £58.50 per hour (Non-London rate) Attendance at court or conference with Counsel £32.76 per hour £28.80 per hour Advocacy £66.60 per hour £58.50 per hour Travelling and waiting time £29.43 per hour £25.88 per hour Table 10(c): First-tier Tribunal Activity London Rate Non-London Rate Preparation and attendance £55.08 per hour £51.53 per hour Routine letters out and telephone calls £3.96 per item £3.69 per item Attending tribunal or conference with counsel £29.30 per hour £29.30 per hour Advocacy £62.64 per hour £62.64 per hour Travelling and waiting time £27.27 per hour £26.51 per hour --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/422/schedule/1/part/3 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-legal-aid-remuneration-regulations-2013/schedule-1/part-3 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.