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 ”