# The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013, Paragraph 2: Exceptional circumstances


(1) The Lord Chancellor may increase the fixed fees or rates set out in the Table after paragraph 1 if the Lord Chancellor considers it reasonable to do so due to exceptional circumstances.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1), “exceptional circumstances” mean that the expert's evidence is key to the client's case and either—
(a) the complexity of the material is such that an expert with a high level of seniority is required; or
(b) the material is of such a specialised and unusual nature that only very few experts are available to provide the necessary evidence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/422/schedule/5/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-legal-aid-remuneration-regulations-2013/schedule-5/paragraph-2
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