The Criminal Defence Service (Funding) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2008

The Criminal Defence Service (Funding) Order 2007 is amended as follows.

For paragraph 25(3) of Schedule 2 substitute—

“(3)

Where such a claim is made, the Commission—

(a)

must pay the litigator at rates no higher than the rates set out in the tables following this paragraph; and

(b)

where it considers that there are exceptional circumstances, may pay the litigator such fees as it considers reasonable and has agreed in advance with the litigator in respect of–

(i)

travelling (in excess of four hours in one day);

(ii)

accommodation; and

(iii)

subsistence, up to a maximum of £20 per day.”.

For the first two tables following paragraph 25 of Schedule 2 substitute—

“

Preparation (hourly rates)		Category 1 £		Category 2 £		Category 3 £		Category 4 £
Counsel
QC		152.50		119.00		95.50		95.50
Leading junior		133.00		104.50		83.50		83.50
Led junior		95.50		76.00		65.00		65.00
Junior alone		104.50		85.50		74.00		74.00
2nd led junior		67.00		53.00		46.00		46.00
Solicitor-advocate
Leading level A		152.50		119.00		95.50		95.50
Led level A		133.00		104.50		83.50		83.50
Leading level B		133.00		104.50		83.50		83.50
Led level B		110.00		90.50		69.00		69.00
Level A alone		138.00		115.00		93.50		93.50
Level B alone		116.00		99.50		78.50		78.50
Second advocate		67.00		53.00		46.00		46.00

Advocacy	Preliminary hearing £	Half day £	Full day £
QC	119.00	250.00	500.00
Leading junior	90.50	205.25	410.50
Led junior	61.00	132.75	265.50
Junior alone	70.00	150.00	300.00
Second led junior	35.50	67.50	135.00
Noter	30.50	57.50	115.00

”

(This note is not part of the Order)