The Community Legal Service (Funding) (Amendment No.2) Order 2011
S.I. 2011/2066 · Made 18 August 2011
Legal Services Commission, England And Wales
Made 18th August 2011
Laid before Parliament 24th August 2011
Coming into force in accordance with article 2
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6(4) and 25(8A) of the Access to Justice Act 1999f1.
The Lord Chancellor has consulted the General Council of the Bar and the Law Society in accordance with section 25(2) of that Act and has had regard to the matters specified in section 25(3) of that Act.
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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1999 c.22. The reference in section 6 to the Lord Chancellor was changed to the Secretary of State by S.I.2003/1887 and changed back to the Lord Chancellor by S.I. 2005/3429. Section 25(8A) was inserted by section 153 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c.25).
Contents
- 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
- 2Citation, commencement and interpretation
- 3Citation, commencement and interpretation
- 4Amendments to the 2007 Order
- 5Amendments to the 2007 Order
- 6Amendments to the 2007 Order
- 7Amendments to the 2007 Order
- 8Amendments to the 2007 Order
- 9Amendments to the 2007 Order
- 10Amendments to the 2007 Order
- 11Amendments to the 2007 Order
- 12Amendments to the 2007 Order
- 13Transitional Provisions
- 14Transitional Provisions
- Signature
- Schedule 1Schedule 1
- Schedule 2Schedule 2
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement and interpretation
This Order may be cited as the Community Legal Service (Funding) (Amendment No.2) Order 2011.
2Citation, commencement and interpretation
This Order comes into force—
in relation to this article, articles 1, 3, 4, 5, 6(c), 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14 and article 9 in so far as it relates to Parts 4 and 5 of Schedule 1 to the 2007 Order, on 3rd October 2011;
in relation to article 6(a) and (b) and article 9 in so far as it relates to Parts 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 1 to the 2007 Order—
where funded services are provided under the 2010 Standard Civil Contract on 3rd October 2011;
where funded services are provided under the Unified Contract on 1st February 2012;
in relation to article 9, in so far as it relates to Schedule 2 to the 2007 Order, and article 10 on 1st February 2012.
3Citation, commencement and interpretation
In this Order, “the 2007 Order” means the Community Legal Service (Funding) Order 2007f1 and words and phrases used in this Order have the same meaning as in the 2007 Order.
4Amendments to the 2007 Order
The 2007 Order is amended as follows.
5Amendments to the 2007 Order
6Amendments to the 2007 Order
In article 5(2)—
in sub-paragraph (b)(i) for “200% for non family proceedings” substitute “100% for proceedings”;
in sub-paragraph (b)(ii) for “100%” substitute “50%”; and
after sub-paragraph (d) insert—
“(e)must—
(i)provide for payment of expert services of a type listed in Section 1 of Schedule 6 at the fixed fees or at rates not exceeding the rates set out in that section;
(ii)provide that the Commission may increase the fixed fees or rates set out in Section 1 of Schedule 6 if it considers it reasonable to do so due to exceptional circumstances as defined in Section 2 of Schedule 6; and
(iii)include provisions relating to the payment of expert services that accord with those set out in paragraphs 1 and 3 to 5 of Section 2 of Schedule 6.”.
7Amendments to the 2007 Order
In article 5A(3), omit sub-paragraphs (b) and (c).
8Amendments to the 2007 Order
After article 5B insert—
“Remuneration of barristers in independent practice providing funded services under a certificate in civil (non-family) proceedings
5C.(1)This article applies where—
(a)funded services are provided by a barrister in independent practice under a certificate; and
(b)the funded services are not advocacy services in family proceedings to which article 5A applies.
(2)Subject to paragraph (3), the Commission must fund payments to a barrister in independent practice at the hourly rates set out in Schedule 7.
(3)The Commission may increase the hourly rate for junior counsel in the county court if it considers it reasonable to do so.
(4)For the purposes of this article and Schedule 7—
(a)“junior counsel” means a barrister in independent practice of less than 10 years call; and
(b)“senior counsel” means a barrister in independent practice of 10 years call or more.”
9Amendments to the 2007 Order
For Schedules 1 and 2 to the 2007 Order substitute Schedules 1 and 2 set out in Schedule 1 to this Order.
10Amendments to the 2007 Order
For paragraph 77 of Schedule 4 to the 2007 Order substitute—
“77.(1)This paragraph applies where advocacy services within article 5A(3) are provided by counsel.
(2)There shall be determined on cost assessment, a figure having regard to—
(i)the work reasonably done by counsel;
(ii)the remuneration that would have been payable had the services been remunerated in accordance with paragraph 76 as it applied before 1st February 2012; and
(iii)the remuneration that would have been payable had the services been remunerated under the provisions of the Community Legal Service (Funding) (Counsel in Family Proceedings) Order 2001f1.
(4)The remuneration payable to counsel is the figure determined on cost assessment in accordance with paragraph (2) reduced by ten percent.”.
11Amendments to the 2007 Order
In Schedule 5 to the 2007 Order, omit paragraphs 4 to 6.
12Amendments to the 2007 Order
After Schedule 5 to the 2007 Order, insert Schedules 6 and 7 set out in Schedule 2 to this Order.
13Transitional Provisions
Where funded services are provided under a certificate and—
the application for the certificate is signed before the date this Order comes into force in relation to those funded services, regardless of whether the scope of the certificate is extended on or after that date; and
the application is received by the Commission before the expiry of 7 days after the date this Order comes into force in relation to those funded services,
the 2007 Order continues to have effect as if this Order had not been made.
14Transitional Provisions
Where funded services are provided otherwise than under a certificate and—
an application for funded services is made before the date this Order comes into force in relation to those services; or
a client was in receipt of Legal Help before the date this Order comes into force in relation to that Legal Help and the funded services are extended on or after that date to include Help at Court or Legal Representation,
the 2007 Order continues to have effect as if this Order had not been made.
Signature
Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor
McNally
Minister of State
Ministry of Justice
18th August 2011
Schedule 1
“SCHEDULE 1
Fees and Hourly Rates
Article 5
Subject to any specific provisions of this Schedule, words and expressions used in this Schedule have the same meaning as in the 2010 Standard Civil Contract or, in relation to services provided under the Unified Contract, that contract. The fees and rates in this Schedule are exclusive of value added tax. References to “Schedule Authorisation” shall, in respect of services provided under the Unified Contract, be read as “Specialist Quality Mark”.
Part 1 — Civil Standard and Graduated Fees
1 – Legal Help and Help at Court
Table 1
The fees in this Table for Housing do not apply to the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme – see Table 6.
Category Schedule Authorisation Standard Fee Schedule Authorisation Exceptional Threshold Tolerance Standard Fee Tolerance Exceptional Threshold Actions Against the Police £239 £717 n/a n/a Clinical Negligence £195 £585 n/a n/a Community Care £266 £798 £161 £483 Consumer General Contract £159 £477 £134 £402 Debt £180 £540 £111 £333 Education £272 £816 n/a n/a Employment £207 £621 £135 £405 Housing £157 £471 £124 £372 Miscellaneous n/a n/a £79 £237 Personal Injury £203 £609 £139 £417 Public Law £259 £777 n/a n/a Welfare Benefits £150 £450 £122 £366 2 – Family Public Law
Table 2 (a): Legal Help
National £132 Table 2(b): Family Help (Lower) – Section 31 Children Act 1989 care or Supervision proceedings only
National £365 Table 2(c): Legal Representation - section 31 Children Act 1989 Care or Supervision proceedings only
Party Court No. of Clients Midlands North London and South Wales Child Other 1 £1,949 £1,598 £2,237 £2,183 Child Other 2+ £2,922 £2,396 £3,355 £3,275 Child High Court 1 £2,591 £2,125 £2,975 £2,903 Child High Court 2+ £3,887 £3,188 £4,461 £4,354 Joined Party Other £1,033 £798 £1,201 £1,301 Joined High Court £1,374 £1,062 £1,597 £1,730 Party Parent Other 1 £2,556 £2,123 £2,907 £2,633 Parent Other 2 £3,196 £2,653 £3,633 £3,291 Parent High Court 1 £3,399 £2,823 £3,866 £3,502 Parent High Court 2 £4,249 £3,530 £4,832 £4,378 3 – Family Private Law
Words and expressions in Table 3(e), Table 3(f) and Table 3(g) have the same meaning as in Schedule 3.
Table 3(a) – Legal Help
National £86 Table 3(b) – Legal Help – Divorce Petition Only
National £146 Table 3(c) – Family Help (Lower) – Children
Fee Settlement Fee London £230 £138 Non - London £199 £119 Table 3(d) Family Help (Lower) – Finance
Fee Settlement Fee London £241 £145 Non- London £208 £125 Table 3(e) Higher Standard Fee Scheme – Children
Region Court Family Help (Higher) Standard Fee Legal Representation Standard Fee London Other £424 £302 High Court £509 £362 Non-London Other £353 £251 High Court £424 £302 Table 3(f) Higher Standard Fee Scheme – Finance
Region Court Family Help (Higher) Standard Fee Family Help (Higher) Settlement Fee Legal Representation Standard Fee London Other £471 £95 £374 High Court £565 £113 £449 Non-London Other £392 £78 £311 High Court £471 £95 £374 Table 3(g) Higher Standard Fee Scheme – Domestic Abuse Proceedings
Region Court Legal Representation Standard Fee London Other £608 High Court £729 Non-London Other £507 High Court £608 4 – Immigration
Table 4(a) – Immigration Standard Fees
Stage 1 (Legal Help) Stage 2a (Controlled Legal Representation) Stage 2b (Controlled Legal Representation) Asylum £413 £227 £567 Immigration Non-Asylum £234 £227 £454 Table 4(b) Additional Payments – Home Office Interview
Representation at Home Office Interview £266 Table 4(c) Additional Payments for Advocacy Services
Additional Payment Oral Case Management Review Hearing £166 Telephone Case Management Review Hearing £90 Substantive Hearing in the AIT Asylum £302
Immigration £237
Additional Day Substantive Hearing Asylum £161
Immigration £161
Table 4 (d) Immigration Removal Centres Standard Fees (for exclusive Schedule Holders only)
On Site Surgery - advising five or more clients £360 On site Surgery - advising four clients or less £180 Fast Track Standby Payment £34.02 5 – Mental Health
Table 5(a) – Basic fees
Basic Fees Value Mental Health – non Tribunal £253 Level 1 (Mental Health Proceedings) £129 Level 2 (Mental Health Proceedings) £321 Level 3 (Mental Health Proceedings) £294 Table 5(b) additional fees
Additional Fees Value Adjourned Hearing Fee £117 Remote Travel Payment: Level 1 (Mental Health Proceedings) £69 Remote Travel Payment: Non-Tribunal, Level 2 (Mental Health Proceedings) , Level 3 (Mental Health Proceedings) £138 6 – Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme
Table 6 Standard Fee
Standard Fees Value London £75.60 Non-London £71.55 PART 2 Hourly Rates – Controlled Work
7 – Legal Help, Help at Court and Family Help (Lower)
Table 7(a) Immigration exceptional cases, Mental Health, Actions Against the Police etc., Public Law, Education and Community Care
Activity London Rate Non- London Rate Preparation, Attendance and Advocacy £52.65
per hour
£48.24
per hour
Travel & Waiting Time £27.81
per hour
£27.00
per hour
Routine Letters out and telephone calls £4.05
per item
£3.78
per item
Table 7(b) Family and Housing (except as in Table 7 (c)) and Employment
Activity London Rate Non-London Rate Preparation, Attendance and Advocacy £48.74
per hour
£45.95
per hour
Travel & Waiting Time £25.74
per hour
£25.74
per hour
Routine Letters out and telephone calls £3.78
per item
£3.65
per item
Table 7(c) Legal Help or Help at Court provided in relation to a review under section 202 of the Housing Act 1996f1 and to a defendant to a possession claim in the County Court; Family Help (Lower) and related Legal Help in relation to care or supervision proceedings under section 31 of the Children Act 1989
Activity London Rate Non-London Rate Preparation, Attendance and Advocacy £56.16
per hour
£52.56
per hour
Travel & Waiting Time £27.81
per hour
£27.05
per hour
Routine Letters out and telephone calls £4.05
per item
£3.78
per item
Table 7(d) Immigration hourly rates cases
Activity London Rate Non-London Rate Preparation, Attendance and Advocacy £51.62
per hour
£47.30
per hour
Travel & Waiting Time £27.27
per hour
£26.51
per hour
Routine Letters out and telephone calls £3.96
per item
£3.69
per item
Table 7 (e) All other categories and all tolerance work
Activity London Rate Non-London Rate Preparation, Attendance and Advocacy £46.53
per hour
£43.88
per hour
Travel & Waiting Time £24.62
per hour
£24.62
per hour
Routine Letters out and telephone calls £3.60
per item
£3.47
per item
8 – Controlled Legal Representation
Table 8(a) Immigration – exceptional cases
Activity London Rate Non-London Rate Preparation and Attendance £57.83
per hour
£54.09
per hour
Travel & Waiting Time £28.62
per hour
£27.81
per hour
Routine Letters out and telephone calls £4.14
per item
£3.87
per item
Advocacy £65.79
per hour
£65.79
per hour
Table 8(b) Immigration - Upper Tribunal cases where permission granted to Client (non Fast Track)
Activity London Rate Non-London Rate Preparation and Attendance £74.36
per hour
£69.56
per hour
Travel & Waiting Time £36.82
per hour
£35.78
per hour
Routine Letters out and telephone calls £5.35
per item
£4.99
per item
Advocacy £84.56
per hour
£84.56
per hour
Table 8(c) Immigration - Other Hourly Rates Cases
Activity London Rate Non-London Rate Preparation and Attendance £55.08
per hour
£51.53
per hour
Travel & Waiting Time £27.27
per hour
£26.51
per hour
Routine Letters out and telephone calls £3.96
per item
£3.69
per item
Advocacy £62.64
per hour
£62.64
per hour
Table 8(d) Representation in Mental Health proceedings
Activity London Rate Non-London Rate Preparation and Attendance £57.83
per hour
£54.09
per hour
Travel & Waiting Time £28.62
per hour
£27.81
per hour
Routine Letters out and telephone calls £4.14
per item
£3.87
per item
Advocacy £65.79
per hour
£65.79
per hour
Attending tribunal with counsel £30.78
per hour
£30.78
per hour
Part 3 – Hourly Rates – Licensed Work
9 – Family Prescribed Rates
Table 9(a) Care Proceedings
Activity Higher Courts County Court and Family Proceedings Court 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)
£61.38
per hour (London Rate)
£65.84
per hour (Non-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(b) Other Family Proceedings
The fees in this Table do not apply to proceedings under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975f2 or proceedings under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996f3 – Table 10(a) or Table 10(b) apply to those proceedings.
Activity Higher Courts County Court and Family Proceedings Court 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)
10 - Non Family Prescribed Rates
Table 10 (a) Higher Courts, County Courts and Magistrates’ Courts for work carried out with Schedule Authorisation
Activity Higher Courts County Court and Magistrate Court 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
Activity Higher Courts County Court and Magistrates Court 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)
Attending 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 letter out and telephone calls £3.96
per item
£3.69
per item
Advocacy £62.64
per hour
£62.64
per hour
Attending tribunal or conference with counsel £29.30
per hour
£29.30
per hour
Travelling and waiting time £27.27
per hour
£26.51
per hour
PART 4 – Family Mediation Fees
11 – Family Mediation
Table 10(a): Willingness Test
Willingness Test £25 Table 11 (b): Assessment Meetings
Activity Assessment alone £87 Assessment separate £87 Assessment together £130 Table 11(c): Mediation Fees
Category of Work Single Session Multi Session Agreed Proposal All Issues Sole Mediation £168 £756 £252 All Issues Co-Mediation £230 £1,064 £252 Property and Finance Sole Mediation £168 £588 £189 Property and Finance Co-Mediation £230 £834 £189 Child Sole Mediation £168 £462 £126 Child Co-Mediation £230 £647 £126 PART 5 – Rates for specialist support contracts
12 – Specialist support contracts in community care, debt, employment, housing, welfare benefits, mental health, immigration and public law
Table 12
Category Fixed fee Stand – by payment £27 per hour Advice payment £63 per hour SCHEDULE 2
Article 5 and 5A
Family Advocacy Scheme: Fees and Rates
1 – Public law Advocacy Fees
Words and expressions used in this Schedule have the same meaning as in Schedule 4. The fees and rates in this Schedule are exclusive of value added tax.
Table 1 (a) Care or supervision proceedings under section 31 of the Children Act 1989 – graduated fees
Court 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) Family Proceedings Court £86.72 £216.81 £127.71 £105.66 £128.16 £506.25 County Court £95.40 £238.46 £127.71 £105.66 £140.99 £556.88 High Court £114.48 £286.16 £127.71 £105.66 £169.20 £668.25 Table 1 (b) Other Public Law cases - graduated fees
Court 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) Family Proceedings Court £75.83 £189.59 £127.71 £105.66 £128.16 £464.31 County Court £83.39 £208.53 £127.71 £105.66 £140.99 £510.75 High Court £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 Court bundle payments Hearings See table below Exceptional travel fee Hearings Advocates’ Meetings and Conferences £32.04 Table 1 (d) Public Law – bolt-on fees - court bundle payments
CB1 (350-700 pages) CB2 (701-1,400 pages) CB3 (over 1,400 pages) Interim Hearing £59.40 £89.10 £89.10 Final Hearing £159.30 £239.40 £318.60 2 – Private Law Advocacy Fees
Table 2 (a) Private law children - graduated fees
Court Hearing Unit 1 (up to 1 hour) Hearing Unit 2 (up to 2.5 hours) Conference Fee Opinion Fee Final hearing fee (per day) Family Proceedings Court £62.69 £156.74 £125.37 £94.05 £397.04 County Court £68.94 £172.40 £125.37 £94.05 £436.73 High Court £82.76 £206.87 £125.37 £94.05 £524.07 Table 2 (b) Domestic abuse – graduated fees
Court Hearing Unit 1 (up to 1 hour) Hearing Unit (up to 2.5 hours) Final hearing fee (per day) Family Proceedings Court £81.50 £203.76 £361.17 County Court £81.50 £203.76 £361.17 High Court £81.50 £203.76 £361.17 Table 2 (c) Private Law Finance – graduated fees
Court Hearing Unit 1 (up to 1 hour) Hearing Unit 2 (up to 2.5 hours) Financial Dispute Resolution Hearing Unit 1 Financial Dispute Resolution Hearing Unit 2 Early resolution fee Conference Fee Opinion Fee Final hearing fee (per day County Court £63.18 £157.95 £101.07 £252.72 £126.36 £126.36 £94.77 £443.70 High Court £75.83 £189.54 £121.32 £303.26 £151.65 £126.36 £94.77 £532.44 Table 2 (d) Private Law – bolt-on fees
Bolt-on Fee Payable For Fee Payable Client - Allegations of Harm Private Law Children Hearings 25% of Hearing Unit Fee Expert’s cross examination Private Law Children Hearings 20% of Hearing Unit Fee Early resolution fee Private Law Children Hearings See Private Law Finance table above Court bundle payments Private Law Children or Finance Hearings See table below Exceptional travel fee Hearings and Conferences £32.04 Table 2 (e) Private law children and finance – bolt-on fees - court bundle payment
CB1 (350-700 pages) CB2 (701-1,400 pages) CB3 (over 1,400 pages) Interim Hearing £59.40 £89.10 £89.10 Final Hearing £159.30 £239.40 £318.60 ”
Schedule 2
“SCHEDULE 6
Experts’ Fees and Rates
Article 5
Section 1
Table
Expert Non- London Hourly Rate or fixed fee London Hourly Rate or fixed fee Comments A&E consultant £126 £135 Accident reconstruction £90 £68 Accountant £50 - £135 £50 - £144 Partner £144, Manager £108, Accountant £80, General staff £50 Anaesthetist £135 £135 Architect £99 £90 Cardiologist £144 £144 Cell telephone site analysis £90 £90 Child psychiatrist £135 £90 Child psychologist £126 £90 Computer expert £90 £90 Consultant engineer £90 £68 Dentist £117 £117 Dermatologist £108 £108 Disability consultant £68 £68 DNA (per person) – testing of sample £315 per test £315 per test DNA (per person) – preparation of report £90 £90 Doctor (GP) £99 £90 Employment consultant £68 £68 Enquiry agent £32 £23 ENT surgeon £126 £126 General surgeon £135 £90 Geneticist £108 £108 GP (records report) £63 fixed fee £90 fixed fee Gynaecologist £135 £90 Haematologist £122 £90 Handwriting expert £90 £90 Interpreter £32 £25 Lip reader / Signer £72 £41 Mediator £126 £126 Medical consultant £135 £90 Medical microbiologist £135 £135 Meteorologist £126 £180 fixed fee Midwife £90 £90 Neonatologist £135 £135 Neurologist £153 £90 Neuropsychiatrist £158 £90 Neuroradiologist £171 £171 Neurosurgeon £171 £90 Nursing expert £81 £81 Obstetrician £135 £135 Occupational therapist £68 £68 Oncologist £140 £140 Orthopaedic surgeon £144 £144 Paediatrician £135 £90 Pathologist £153 £540 fixed fee Pharmacologist £122 £122 Photographer £32 £23 Physiotherapist £81 £81 Plastic surgeon £135 £135 Process server £32 £23 Psychiatrist £135 £90 Psychologist £117 £90 Radiologist £135 £135 Rheumatologist £135 £135 Risk assessment expert £63 £63 Speech therapist £99 £99 Surveyor £50 £50 Telecoms expert £90 £90 Toxicologist £135 £135 Urologist £135 £135 Vet £90 £90 Voice recognition £117 £90 Section 2
(Provisions relating to experts)
Payment of expert services of a type not listed in Section 1
1.(1)This paragraph applies where the Commission receives a request for funding of an expert service of a type not listed in Section 1.
(2)In considering the rate at which to fund the expert service the Commission—
(a)must have regard to the rates set out in Section 1; and
(b)may require a number of quotes for provision of the service to be submitted to the Commission.
Meaning of exceptional circumstances in article 5(2)(e)(ii)
2.For the purposes of article 5(2)(e)(ii), exceptional circumstances are where 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.
General provisions relating to experts
3.(1)The costs and expenses relating to experts listed at sub-paragraph (2) are not payable by the Commission as disbursements.
(2)The costs and expenses are—
(a)any administration fee charged by an expert, including (but not limited to)—
(i)a fee in respect of office space or provision of a consultation room;
(ii)a fee in respect of administrative support services, such as typing services;
(iii)a fee in respect of courier services; and
(iv)a subsistence fee;
(b)any cancellation fee charged by an expert, where the notice of cancellation was given to the expert more than 72 hours before the relevant hearing or appointment.
4.The maximum amount that the Commission may pay as a disbursement in respect of an expert’s vehicle mileage is £0.45 per mile.
5.The maximum amount that the Commission may pay as a disbursement in respect of an expert’s travel time is £40.00 per hour.
SCHEDULE 7
Remuneration of barristers in independent practice
Article 5C
Table
Category Hourly Rate Junior counsel in the County Court £112.50 (Non-London Rate)
£135 (London Rate)
Senior counsel alone or leading in the High Court £135 Led junior counsel in the High Court, Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court £112.50 Leading senior counsel in the Court of Appeal £157.50 Queen’s Counsel (where approved for briefing or instruction by the Commission) in the High Court or Court of Appeal. £180 Leading senior counsel in the Supreme Court £180 Queen’s Counsel (where approved for briefing or instruction by the Commission) in the Supreme Court £225 Noter/Pupil/2nd led junior counsel £36 ”
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Community Legal Service (Funding) Order 2007 (S.I.2007/2441) (“the 2007 Order”). It reduces the cap on the level of enhancements to hourly rates that can be paid to 100% for civil non-family proceedings in the higher courts and 50% for all other proceedings.
Schedule 1 (fees and rates payable for funded services) and Schedule 2 (fees and rates payable for advocacy services in certain family proceedings) of the 2007 Order, are replaced by new Schedules reducing the fees and rates payable by 10%.
The funding of expert services is brought within the ambit of the 2007 Order for the first time by the insertion of paragraph (e) into article 5(2) of the 2007 Order and the insertion of Schedule 6 into the 2007 Order. These provide for the fixed fees and hourly rates to be paid for the type of expert services listed in Schedule 6.
The insertion of article 5C and Schedule 7 into the 2007 Order provide for fixed rates to be payable to barristers in independent practice where funded services are provided under a certificate and where the services are not advocacy services in family proceedings to which article 5A of the 2007 Order applies.
Section 3 of Schedule 4 to the 2007 Order deals with the remuneration of advocacy services in family proceedings not dealt with elsewhere in the 2007 Order. Article 10 of this Order amends paragraph 77 of Schedule 4 to the 2007 Order to bring the remuneration in these cases in line with the reduction in fees being made elsewhere in the 2007 Order.