# The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013, Part 1: Public Law Advocacy Fees

Extent: E+W

Table 1(a): Care or supervision proceedings under section 31 of the Children Act 1989 – graduated fees
Person before whom proceedings are heard
Hearing Unit 1 (up to 1 hour)
Hearing Unit 2 (up to 2.5 hours)
Conference fee
Opinion fee
Advocates' Meeting Fee
Final Hearing Fee (per day)
Justices’ legal adviser or lay justices
£86.72
£216.81
£127.71
£105.66
£128.16
£506.25
Judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge
£95.40
£238.46
£127.71
£105.66
£140.99
£556.88
Judge of High Court judge level
£114.48
£286.16
£127.71
£105.66
£169.20
£668.25
Table 1(b): Other Public Law Case – graduated fees
Person before whom proceedings are heard
Hearing Unit 1 (up to 1 hour)
Hearing Unit 2 (up to 2.5 hours)
Conference fee
Opinion fee
Advocates' Meeting Fee
Final Hearing Fee (per day)
Justices’ legal adviser or lay justices
£75.83
£189.59
£127.71
£105.66
£128.16
£464.31
Judge of district judge level, judge of circuit judge level or costs judge
£83.39
£208.53
£127.71
£105.66
£140.99
£510.75
Judge of High Court judge level
£100.08
£250.20
£127.71
£105.66
£169.20
£612.90
Table 1(c): Public Law – bolt-on fees
Category
Payable For
Fee Payable
Client – Allegations of Harm
Hearings
25% of Hearing Unit Fee
Client – Lack of understanding etc
Hearings
25% of Hearing Unit Fee
Expert's cross examination
Hearings
25% of Hearing Unit Fee
Exceptional travel fee
Hearings, Advocates' Meetings and Conferences
£32.04
Table 1(d): Public Law – bolt-on fee – advocate’s bundle payments
Hearing type
ABP1 (351-700 pages)
ABP2 (701-1,400 pages)
ABP3 (over 1,400 pages)
Interim Hearing
£59.40
£89.10
£89.10
Final Hearing
£159.30
£239.40
£318.60

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/422/schedule/3/part/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-legal-aid-remuneration-regulations-2013/schedule-3/part-1
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