# The Coroners Allowances, Fees and Expenses Regulations 2013, Paragraph 5: Professional witness allowance

Extent: E+W

A professional witness who attends an inquest hearing to give evidence, shall be paid a maximum daily fee of—
If the professional witness does not employ a person to take care of his or her practice during his or her absence:
Up to and including 2 hours
£83.50
More than 2 hours up to and including 4 hours
£117.00
More than 4 hours up to and including 6 hours
£174.00
More than 6 hours
£234.00
Or: If the professional witness necessarily incurs expense in the provision of a person to take care of his or her practice during his or her absence:
Up to and including 2 hours
£89.00
More than 2 hours up to and including 4 hours
£125.00
More than 4 hours
£250.00

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1615/schedule/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/coroners-allowances-fees-and-expenses-regulations-2013/schedule/paragraph-5
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