Schedule 3
Table 1 Hourly rates for preparation
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solicitor, employed barrister, legal executive or other fee earner | Category 1 cases (fraud and terrorism only) | Category 2 cases | Category 3 cases | Category 4 cases (non-fraud only) | Standard rates |
| £ per hour | £ per hour | £ per hour | £ per hour | £ per hour | |
| Level A | 180 | 140 | 110 | 110 | 55.75 |
| Level B | 140 | 110 | 90 | 90 | 47.25 |
| Level C | 100 | 80 | 70 | 70 | 34.00 |
| Pupil/junior | 50 | 40 | 35 | 35 | |
| Counsel | |||||
| Queen’s Counsel | 180 | 140 | 110 | 110 | |
| Leading junior advocate | 140 | 110 | 90 | 90 | |
| Led junior advocate | 100 | 80 | 70 | 70 | |
| Junior advocate alone | 110 | 90 | 80 | 80 | |
| Second led junior advocate | 70 | 55 | 50 | - | |
| Solicitor Advocate | |||||
| Leading level A | 180 | 140 | 110 | 110 | |
| Led level A | 140 | 110 | 90 | 90 | |
| Leading level B | 140 | 110 | 90 | 90 | |
| Led level B | 115 | 95 | 75 | 75 | |
| Level A alone | 145 | 120 | 100 | 100 | |
| Level B alone | 125 | 105 | 85 | 85 | |
| Second advocate | 70 | 55 | 50 | 50 | |
Table 3 Daily rates for advocacy
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category 1 cases (fraud and terrorism only) | Category 2 cases | Category 3 cases | Category 4 cases (non-fraud only) | |
| £ per day | £ per day | £ per day | £ per day | |
| Queen’s Counsel | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 |
| Leading junior | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 |
| Led junior | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 |
| Junior alone | 330 | 330 | 330 | 330 |
| Second led junior | 150 | 150 | 150 | - |
| Noter | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 |
Table 4 Preliminary hearings
| Amount payable for hearing | |
|---|---|
| £ | |
| Queen’s Counsel | 140 |
| Leading junior | 100 |
| Led junior | 70 |
| Junior alone | 80 |
| Second led junior | 40 |
| Noter | 35 |