Article 26 Amendments to the Criminal Defence Service (Funding) Order 2007

For Schedule 2, substitute—

“SCHEDULE 2

Litigators’ Graduated Fee Scheme

Article 6(1)

PART 1

Definition and Scope

Interpretation

1.

(1)

In this Schedule—

• “case” means proceedings in the Crown Court against any one assisted person—

  1. (a)

     on one or more counts of a single indictment;

  2. (b)

     arising out of a single notice of appeal against conviction or sentence, or a single committal for sentence, whether on one or more charges; or

  3. (c)

     arising out of a single alleged breach of an order of the Crown Court,

     and a case falling within paragraph (c) must be treated as a separate case from the proceedings in which the order was made;

• “cracked trial” means a case on indictment in which—

  1. (a)

     a plea and case management hearing takes place and—

     1. (i)

        the case does not proceed to trial (whether by reason of pleas of guilty or for other reasons) or the prosecution offers no evidence; and

     2. (ii)

        either—

        1. (aa)

           in respect of one or more counts to which the assisted person pleaded guilty, he did not so plead at the plea and case management hearing; or

        2. (bb)

           in respect of one or more counts which did not proceed, the prosecution did not, before or at the plea and case management hearing, declare an intention of not proceeding with them; or

  2. (b)

     the case is listed for trial without a plea and case management hearing taking place;

• “guilty plea” means a case on indictment which—

  1. (a)

     is disposed of without a trial because the assisted person pleaded guilty to one or more counts; and

  2. (b)

     is not a cracked trial;

• “main hearing” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to a case which goes to trial, the trial;

  2. (b)

     in relation to a guilty plea, the hearing at which pleas are taken or, where there is more than one such hearing, the last such hearing;

  3. (c)

     in relation to a cracked trial, the hearing at which—

     1. (i)

        the case becomes a cracked trial by meeting the conditions in the definition of a cracked trial, whether or not any pleas were taken at that hearing; or

     2. (ii)

        a formal verdict of not guilty was entered as a result of the prosecution offering no evidence, whether or not the parties attended the hearing;

  4. (d)

     in relation to an appeal against conviction or sentence in the Crown Court, the hearing of the appeal;

  5. (e)

     in relation to proceedings arising out of a committal for sentence in the Crown Court, the sentencing hearing;

  6. (f)

     in relation to proceedings arising out of an alleged breach of an order of the Crown Court, the hearing at which those proceedings are determined;

• “Newton hearing” means a hearing at which evidence is heard for the purpose of determining the sentence of a convicted person in accordance with the principles of R v Newton (1982) 77 Cr App R 13;

• “PPE Cut-off” means the minimum number of pages of prosecution evidence for use in calculating the fee payable to a litigator under this Schedule, as set out in the tables following paragraphs 4(1) and 4(2).

(2)

For the purpose of this Schedule, the number of pages of prosecution evidence served on the court includes all—

(a)

witness statements;

(b)

documentary and pictorial exhibits;

(c)

records of interviews with the assisted person; and

(d)

records of interviews with other defendants

which form part of the committal or served prosecution documents or which are included in any notice of additional evidence, but does not include any document provided on CD-ROM or by other means of electronic communication.

(3)

In proceedings on indictment in the Crown Court initiated otherwise than by committal for trial, the appropriate officer must determine the number of pages of prosecution evidence in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) or as nearly in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) as possible as the nature of the case permits.

(4)

A reference to the Table of Offences in this Schedule is to the Table in Part 6 of Schedule 1 and a reference to a Class of Offence in this Schedule refers to the Class in which that offence is listed in the Table of Offences.

Application

2.

(1)

Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (3), this Schedule applies to—

(a)

every case on indictment;

(b)

the following proceedings in the Crown Court—

(i)

an appeal against conviction or sentence from the magistrates’ court;

(ii)

a sentencing hearing following a committal for sentence to the Crown Court;

(iii)

proceedings arising out of an alleged breach of an order of the Crown Court (whether or not this Schedule applies to the proceedings in which the order was made);

(c)

those proceedings listed in Regulation 3(2) of the CDS Regulations, in so far as they are Crown Court proceedings;

(d)

a sentencing hearing following a case on indictment to which this Schedule applies, where sentence has been deferred under section 1 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000^f1 (deferment of sentence);

(e)

any other post-sentence hearing.

(2)

Sub-paragraph (3) applies where proceedings are—

(a)

sent for trial to the Crown Court under section 51 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998^f2 (no committal proceedings for indictable only offences); or

(b)

transferred to the Crown Court under—

(i)

section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987^f3 (transfer of serious fraud cases); or

(ii)

section 53 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991^f4 (transfer of certain cases involving children).

(3)

Where, at any time after proceedings are sent or transferred to the Crown Court under the provisions referred to in sub-paragraph (2), they are—

(a)

discontinued by a notice served under section 23A of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985^f5 (discontinuance of proceedings after accused has been sent for trial); or

(b)

dismissed pursuant to—

(i)

paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (applications for dismissal);

(ii)

section 6 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (applications for dismissal); or

(iii)

paragraph 5 of Schedule 6 to the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (applications for dismissal,

the provisions of paragraphs 16 and 17 apply.

(4)

Where, following a case on indictment, a Newton hearing takes place—

(a)

for the purposes of this Schedule the case will be treated as having gone to trial;

(b)

the length of the trial will be taken to be the combined length of the main hearing and the Newton hearing;

(c)

the provisions of this Schedule relating to cracked trials and guilty pleas will not apply.

(5)

For the purposes of this Schedule, a case on indictment which discontinues at or before the plea and case management hearing otherwise than—

(a)

by reason of a plea of guilty being entered, or

(b)

in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) of this paragraph,

must be treated as a guilty plea.

(6)

For the purposes of this Schedule, where a trial that is not a Very High Cost Case lasts over 200 days, it must be treated as if it had lasted 200 days.

(7)

For the purposes of this Schedule, where a case that is not a Very High Cost Case has more than 99,999 pages of prosecution evidence, it must be treated as if it had 99,999 pages of prosecution evidence.

Class of Offences

3.

(1)

For the purposes of this Schedule—

(a)

every indictable offence falls within the Class under which it is listed in the Table of Offences and, subject to sub-paragraph (2), indictable offences not specifically so listed will be deemed to fall within Class H;

(b)

conspiracy to commit an indictable offence contrary to section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1977^f6 (the offence of conspiracy), incitement to commit an indictable offence and attempts to commit an indictable offence contrary to section 1 of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981^f7 (attempting to commit an offence), fall within the same Class as the substantive offence to which they relate;

(c)

where the Table of Offences specifies that the Class within which an offence falls depends on whether the value involved exceeds a stated limit, the value must be presumed not to exceed that limit unless the litigator making the claim under article 6 proves otherwise to the satisfaction of the appropriate officer;

(d)

where more than one count of the indictment is for an offence in relation to which the Class depends on the value involved, that value must be taken to be the total value involved in all those offences, but where two or more counts relate to the same property, the value of that property must be taken into account once only;

(e)

where an entry in the Table of Offences specifies an offence as being contrary to a statutory provision, then subject to any express limitation in the entry that entry will include every offence contrary to that statutory provision whether or not the words of description in the entry are appropriate to cover all such offences;

(f)

where in a case on indictment there is a hearing to determine the question of whether an assisted person is unfit to plead or unfit to stand trial, the litigator must elect whether that hearing falls within the same Class as the indictable offence to which it relates or within Class D;

(g)

where in a case on indictment a restriction order is made under section 41 of the Mental Health Act 1983^f8 (power of higher courts to restrict discharge from hospital), the offence falls within Class A, regardless of the Class under which the offence would be listed in the Table of Offences, but for this paragraph.

(2)

Where a litigator in proceedings in the Crown Court is dissatisfied with the classification within Class H of an indictable offence not listed in the Table of Offences, he may apply to the appropriate officer, when lodging his claim for fees, to reclassify the offence.

(3)

The appropriate officer must, in light of the objections made by the litigator—

(a)

confirm the classification of the offence within Class H; or

(b)

reclassify the offence

and must notify the litigator of his decision.

PART 2

Graduated Fees for Guilty Pleas, Cracked Trials and Trials

Pages of prosecution evidence

4.

(1)

For the purposes of this Part, the PPE Cut-off figures in a cracked trial or guilty plea are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph, as appropriate to the offence with which the assisted person is charged.

PPE Cut-off figures in cracked trials and guilty pleas

	Class of offence
Type of case	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	K
Cracked trial or guilty plea	150	70	40	80	40	50	120	40	40	80	120

(2)

For the purposes of this Part, the PPE Cut-off figures in a trial are specified in the table following this sub-paragraph, as appropriate to the offence for which the assisted person is tried, and the length of trial.

PPE Cut-off figures in trials

Trial length in days	PPE Cut off A	PPE Cut off B	PPE Cut off C	PPE Cut off D	PPE Cut off E	PPE Cut off F	PPE Cut off G	PPE Cut off H	PPE Cut off I	PPE Cut off J	PPE Cut off K
1	150	70	40	80	40	50	120	40	40	80	120
2	150	70	40	80	40	50	120	40	40	80	120
3	246	105	81	95	120	138	186	122	134	95	186
4	341	139	120	126	158	173	252	157	185	126	252
5	431	170	157	156	195	206	314	191	232	156	314
6	523	203	193	186	229	240	372	225	281	186	372
7	615	238	230	218	265	276	433	260	329	218	433
8	716	274	267	257	301	310	495	301	376	257	495
9	807	306	301	293	333	342	550	338	420	293	550
10	898	338	339	330	365	373	606	374	464	330	606
11	991	370	378	367	399	405	663	412	509	367	663
12	1,084	402	417	404	433	437	721	449	554	404	721
13	1,184	434	455	440	467	470	779	486	598	440	779
14	1,286	465	493	477	500	501	836	523	642	477	836
15	1,389	497	531	514	532	533	894	559	686	514	894
16	1,491	535	569	551	565	564	951	596	730	551	951
17	1,594	573	607	587	598	596	1,007	637	774	587	1,007
18	1,696	611	646	624	646	627	1,063	687	818	624	1,063
19	1,798	649	684	661	696	659	1,119	736	862	661	1,119
20	1,901	687	722	697	746	690	1,174	786	907	697	1,174
21	2,017	722	753	742	787	720	1,230	826	943	742	1,230
22	2,132	757	785	786	828	752	1,286	867	980	786	1,286
23	2,247	792	819	830	868	784	1,341	908	1,017	830	1,341
24	2,362	826	857	874	908	816	1,396	948	1,053	874	1,396
25	2,477	860	894	917	948	848	1,451	988	1,088	917	1,451
26	2,593	895	931	961	988	880	1,505	1,028	1,124	961	1,505
27	2,708	935	967	1,005	1,028	912	1,560	1,068	1,160	1,005	1,560
28	2,823	975	1,004	1,049	1,068	944	1,615	1,107	1,196	1,049	1,615
29	2,938	1,016	1,041	1,099	1,108	976	1,670	1,147	1,231	1,099	1,670
30	3,053	1,057	1,077	1,150	1,148	1,007	1,725	1,187	1,267	1,150	1,725
31	3,168	1,098	1,114	1,200	1,188	1,039	1,780	1,226	1,303	1,200	1,780
32	3,284	1,138	1,151	1,251	1,228	1,070	1,835	1,266	1,349	1,251	1,835
33	3,399	1,179	1,187	1,301	1,268	1,102	1,889	1,307	1,394	1,301	1,889
34	3,514	1,220	1,224	1,352	1,308	1,133	1,944	1,357	1,439	1,352	1,944
35	3,629	1,261	1,262	1,402	1,347	1,165	1,999	1,407	1,485	1,402	1,999
36	3,744	1,302	1,303	1,453	1,435	1,196	2,054	1,457	1,530	1,453	2,054
37	3,859	1,348	1,345	1,503	1,526	1,228	2,109	1,507	1,575	1,503	2,109
38	3,975	1,395	1,386	1,554	1,617	1,259	2,164	1,557	1,621	1,554	2,164
39	4,090	1,441	1,428	1,604	1,708	1,291	2,219	1,607	1,666	1,604	2,219
40	4,178	1,484	1,444	1,652	1,745	1,314	2,271	1,629	1,704	1,652	2,271
41	4,266	1,527	1,461	1,700	1,782	1,338	2,324	1,651	1,742	1,700	2,324
42	4,355	1,570	1,477	1,748	1,820	1,361	2,377	1,673	1,780	1,748	2,377
43	4,443	1,613	1,494	1,796	1,857	1,384	2,430	1,695	1,818	1,796	2,430
44	4,532	1,656	1,511	1,844	1,895	1,410	2,483	1,716	1,856	1,844	2,483
45	4,621	1,699	1,527	1,892	1,932	1,440	2,536	1,738	1,894	1,892	2,536
46	4,709	1,742	1,544	1,939	1,970	1,470	2,589	1,760	1,932	1,939	2,589
47	4,798	1,785	1,560	1,987	2,007	1,501	2,642	1,782	1,970	1,987	2,642
48	4,887	1,828	1,577	2,039	2,045	1,531	2,695	1,804	2,008	2,039	2,695
49	4,975	1,871	1,594	2,091	2,082	1,561	2,749	1,826	2,046	2,091	2,749
50	5,064	1,914	1,610	2,144	2,120	1,591	2,802	1,848	2,084	2,144	2,802
51	5,153	1,957	1,627	2,196	2,158	1,622	2,855	1,870	2,122	2,196	2,855
52	5,242	2,000	1,644	2,249	2,195	1,652	2,908	1,892	2,160	2,249	2,908
53	5,330	2,043	1,660	2,301	2,233	1,682	2,962	1,914	2,198	2,301	2,962
54	5,419	2,086	1,677	2,354	2,271	1,712	3,015	1,936	2,236	2,354	3,015
55	5,508	2,129	1,694	2,406	2,308	1,743	3,068	1,958	2,275	2,406	3,068
56	5,597	2,172	1,710	2,459	2,346	1,773	3,121	1,980	2,313	2,459	3,121
57	5,686	2,215	1,727	2,512	2,384	1,803	3,175	2,002	2,351	2,512	3,175
58	5,775	2,258	1,744	2,564	2,422	1,833	3,228	2,024	2,389	2,564	3,228
59	5,863	2,301	1,760	2,617	2,459	1,864	3,281	2,046	2,427	2,617	3,281
60	5,952	2,345	1,777	2,669	2,497	1,894	3,335	2,068	2,465	2,669	3,335
61	6,041	2,388	1,794	2,722	2,535	1,924	3,388	2,090	2,503	2,722	3,388
62	6,130	2,431	1,811	2,775	2,572	1,959	3,442	2,112	2,542	2,775	3,442
63	6,219	2,474	1,827	2,827	2,610	2,020	3,495	2,134	2,580	2,827	3,495
64	6,308	2,517	1,844	2,880	2,648	2,081	3,549	2,156	2,618	2,880	3,549
65	6,397	2,561	1,861	2,933	2,686	2,141	3,602	2,178	2,656	2,933	3,602
66	6,486	2,604	1,877	2,985	2,723	2,202	3,656	2,200	2,694	2,985	3,656
67	6,575	2,647	1,894	3,038	2,761	2,263	3,709	2,222	2,776	3,038	3,709
68	6,664	2,690	1,911	3,091	2,799	2,323	3,763	2,244	2,865	3,091	3,763
69	6,754	2,734	1,927	3,144	2,836	2,384	3,816	2,266	2,954	3,144	3,816
70	6,843	2,777	1,944	3,196	2,874	2,445	3,870	2,288	3,043	3,196	3,870
71	6,932	2,820	1,961	3,249	2,912	2,506	3,923	2,310	3,132	3,249	3,923
72	7,021	2,864	1,978	3,302	2,950	2,566	3,977	2,332	3,221	3,302	3,977
73	7,110	2,907	1,994	3,355	2,987	2,627	4,031	2,354	3,310	3,355	4,031
74	7,199	2,950	2,016	3,407	3,025	2,688	4,084	2,376	3,399	3,407	4,084
75	7,289	2,994	2,040	3,460	3,063	2,749	4,138	2,398	3,488	3,460	4,138
76	7,378	3,037	2,064	3,513	3,101	2,809	4,192	2,420	3,577	3,513	4,192
77	7,467	3,080	2,089	3,566	3,138	2,870	4,245	2,442	3,666	3,566	4,245
78	7,556	3,124	2,113	3,619	3,176	2,931	4,299	2,464	3,755	3,619	4,299
79	7,646	3,167	2,137	3,672	3,214	2,992	4,353	2,486	3,844	3,672	4,353
80	7,735	3,211	2,161	3,724	3,251	3,052	4,406	2,508	3,933	3,724	4,406
81	7,824	3,254	2,185	3,777	3,289	3,113	4,460	2,530	4,023	3,777	4,460
82	7,914	3,297	2,210	3,830	3,327	3,174	4,514	2,552	4,112	3,830	4,514
83	8,003	3,341	2,234	3,883	3,365	3,235	4,568	2,575	4,201	3,883	4,568
84	8,093	3,384	2,258	3,936	3,402	3,295	4,622	2,597	4,290	3,936	4,622
85	8,182	3,428	2,282	3,989	3,440	3,356	4,675	2,619	4,379	3,989	4,675
86	8,271	3,471	2,307	4,042	3,478	3,417	4,729	2,641	4,469	4,042	4,729
87	8,361	3,515	2,331	4,095	3,516	3,478	4,783	2,663	4,558	4,095	4,783
88	8,450	3,558	2,355	4,148	3,553	3,539	4,837	2,685	4,647	4,148	4,837
89	8,540	3,602	2,379	4,201	3,591	3,599	4,891	2,707	4,737	4,201	4,891
90	8,629	3,645	2,404	4,254	3,629	3,660	4,945	2,729	4,826	4,254	4,945
91	8,719	3,689	2,428	4,307	3,666	3,721	4,999	2,751	4,915	4,307	4,999
92	8,809	3,733	2,452	4,360	3,704	3,782	5,053	2,774	5,005	4,360	5,053
93	8,898	3,776	2,477	4,413	3,742	3,843	5,107	2,796	5,094	4,413	5,107
94	8,988	3,820	2,501	4,466	3,780	3,903	5,161	2,818	5,183	4,466	5,161
95	9,077	3,863	2,525	4,519	3,817	3,964	5,215	2,840	5,273	4,519	5,215
96	9,167	3,907	2,549	4,572	3,855	4,025	5,269	2,862	5,362	4,572	5,269
97	9,257	3,951	2,574	4,625	3,893	4,086	5,323	2,884	5,452	4,625	5,323
98	9,346	3,994	2,598	4,679	3,930	4,147	5,377	2,906	5,541	4,679	5,377
99	9,436	4,038	2,622	4,732	3,968	4,207	5,431	2,929	5,631	4,732	5,431
100	9,526	4,082	2,647	4,785	4,006	4,268	5,485	2,951	5,720	4,785	5,485
101	9,616	4,125	2,671	4,838	4,044	4,329	5,539	2,973	5,810	4,838	5,539
102	9,705	4,169	2,695	4,891	4,081	4,390	5,593	2,995	5,899	4,891	5,593
103	9,795	4,213	2,720	4,944	4,119	4,451	5,647	3,032	5,989	4,944	5,647
104	9,885	4,257	2,744	4,997	4,157	4,512	5,702	3,073	6,079	4,997	5,702
105	9,975	4,300	2,768	5,051	4,195	4,573	5,756	3,114	6,168	5,051	5,756
106	10,065	4,344	2,793	5,104	4,232	4,633	5,810	3,155	6,258	5,104	5,810
107	10,155	4,388	2,817	5,157	4,270	4,694	5,864	3,196	6,348	5,157	5,864
108	10,245	4,432	2,841	5,210	4,308	4,755	5,918	3,237	6,437	5,210	5,918
109	10,334	4,475	2,866	5,264	4,345	4,816	5,973	3,278	6,527	5,264	5,973
110	10,424	4,519	2,890	5,317	4,383	4,877	6,027	3,319	6,617	5,317	6,027
111	10,514	4,563	2,914	5,370	4,421	4,938	6,081	3,361	6,706	5,370	6,081
112	10,604	4,607	2,939	5,423	4,459	4,999	6,135	3,402	6,796	5,423	6,135
113	10,694	4,650	2,963	5,477	4,496	5,059	6,189	3,443	6,886	5,477	6,189
114	10,784	4,694	2,987	5,530	4,534	5,120	6,244	3,484	6,976	5,530	6,244
115	10,874	4,738	3,012	5,583	4,572	5,181	6,298	3,525	7,066	5,583	6,298
116	10,964	4,782	3,036	5,637	4,610	5,242	6,352	3,566	7,155	5,637	6,352
117	11,054	4,826	3,060	5,690	4,647	5,303	6,406	3,607	7,245	5,690	6,406
118	11,145	4,869	3,085	5,743	4,685	5,364	6,460	3,648	7,335	5,743	6,460
119	11,235	4,913	3,109	5,797	4,723	5,425	6,514	3,689	7,425	5,797	6,514
120	11,325	4,957	3,133	5,850	4,760	5,486	6,569	3,730	7,515	5,850	6,569
121	11,415	5,001	3,158	5,904	4,798	5,547	6,623	3,771	7,605	5,904	6,623
122	11,504	5,044	3,182	5,956	4,836	5,607	6,677	3,812	7,693	5,956	6,677
123	11,593	5,088	3,206	6,009	4,874	5,668	6,731	3,853	7,782	6,009	6,731
124	11,681	5,131	3,230	6,061	4,911	5,729	6,785	3,895	7,871	6,061	6,785
125	11,770	5,175	3,254	6,114	4,949	5,789	6,839	3,936	7,959	6,114	6,839
126	11,859	5,218	3,278	6,167	4,987	5,850	6,892	3,977	8,048	6,167	6,892
127	11,948	5,261	3,302	6,219	5,025	5,911	6,945	4,017	8,137	6,219	6,945
128	12,037	5,304	3,326	6,272	5,062	5,971	6,999	4,058	8,225	6,272	6,999
129	12,125	5,347	3,350	6,324	5,100	6,032	7,052	4,098	8,314	6,324	7,052
130	12,214	5,390	3,374	6,377	5,138	6,093	7,106	4,139	8,403	6,377	7,106
131	12,303	5,433	3,398	6,430	5,175	6,153	7,159	4,179	8,491	6,430	7,159
132	12,392	5,476	3,422	6,482	5,213	6,214	7,212	4,219	8,580	6,482	7,212
133	12,481	5,520	3,446	6,535	5,251	6,274	7,266	4,260	8,669	6,535	7,266
134	12,570	5,563	3,470	6,588	5,289	6,335	7,319	4,300	8,757	6,588	7,319
135	12,658	5,606	3,494	6,640	5,326	6,396	7,373	4,341	8,846	6,640	7,373
136	12,747	5,649	3,518	6,693	5,364	6,456	7,426	4,381	8,935	6,693	7,426
137	12,836	5,692	3,542	6,745	5,402	6,517	7,479	4,422	9,023	6,745	7,479
138	12,925	5,735	3,566	6,798	5,439	6,578	7,533	4,462	9,112	6,798	7,533
139	13,014	5,778	3,590	6,851	5,477	6,638	7,586	4,503	9,201	6,851	7,586
140	13,102	5,821	3,614	6,903	5,515	6,699	7,639	4,543	9,289	6,903	7,639
141	13,191	5,864	3,638	6,956	5,553	6,760	7,693	4,584	9,378	6,956	7,693
142	13,280	5,908	3,662	7,008	5,590	6,820	7,746	4,624	9,467	7,008	7,746
143	13,369	5,951	3,686	7,061	5,628	6,881	7,800	4,664	9,555	7,061	7,800
144	13,458	5,994	3,709	7,114	5,666	6,942	7,853	4,705	9,644	7,114	7,853
145	13,546	6,037	3,733	7,166	5,704	7,002	7,906	4,745	9,733	7,166	7,906
146	13,635	6,080	3,757	7,219	5,741	7,063	7,960	4,786	9,821	7,219	7,960
147	13,724	6,123	3,781	7,272	5,779	7,124	8,013	4,826	9,910	7,272	8,013
148	13,813	6,166	3,805	7,324	5,817	7,184	8,067	4,867	9,999	7,324	8,067
149	13,902	6,209	3,829	7,377	5,854	7,245	8,120	4,907	10,087	7,377	8,120
150	13,990	6,252	3,853	7,429	5,892	7,305	8,173	4,948	10,176	7,429	8,173
151	14,079	6,296	3,877	7,482	5,930	7,366	8,227	4,988	10,265	7,482	8,227
152	14,168	6,339	3,901	7,535	5,968	7,427	8,280	5,029	10,353	7,535	8,280
153	14,257	6,382	3,925	7,587	6,005	7,487	8,333	5,069	10,442	7,587	8,333
154	14,346	6,425	3,949	7,640	6,043	7,548	8,387	5,110	10,531	7,640	8,387
155	14,435	6,468	3,973	7,692	6,081	7,609	8,440	5,150	10,619	7,692	8,440
156	14,523	6,511	3,997	7,745	6,119	7,669	8,494	5,190	10,708	7,745	8,494
157	14,612	6,554	4,021	7,798	6,156	7,730	8,547	5,231	10,797	7,798	8,547
158	14,701	6,597	4,045	7,850	6,194	7,791	8,600	5,271	10,885	7,850	8,600
159	14,790	6,641	4,069	7,903	6,232	7,851	8,654	5,312	10,974	7,903	8,654
160	14,879	6,684	4,093	7,956	6,269	7,912	8,707	5,352	11,063	7,956	8,707
161	14,967	6,727	4,117	8,008	6,307	7,973	8,760	5,393	11,151	8,008	8,760
162	15,056	6,770	4,141	8,061	6,345	8,033	8,814	5,433	11,240	8,061	8,814
163	15,145	6,813	4,165	8,113	6,383	8,094	8,867	5,474	11,329	8,113	8,867
164	15,234	6,856	4,189	8,166	6,420	8,155	8,921	5,514	11,417	8,166	8,921
165	15,323	6,899	4,213	8,219	6,458	8,215	8,974	5,555	11,506	8,219	8,974
166	15,411	6,942	4,237	8,271	6,496	8,276	9,027	5,595	11,595	8,271	9,027
167	15,500	6,985	4,261	8,324	6,534	8,337	9,081	5,636	11,683	8,324	9,081
168	15,589	7,029	4,285	8,376	6,571	8,397	9,134	5,676	11,772	8,376	9,134
169	15,678	7,072	4,309	8,429	6,609	8,458	9,188	5,716	11,861	8,429	9,188
170	15,767	7,115	4,333	8,482	6,647	8,518	9,241	5,757	11,949	8,482	9,241
171	15,855	7,158	4,357	8,534	6,684	8,579	9,294	5,797	12,038	8,534	9,294
172	15,944	7,201	4,380	8,587	6,722	8,640	9,348	5,838	12,127	8,587	9,348
173	16,033	7,244	4,404	8,639	6,760	8,700	9,401	5,878	12,215	8,639	9,401
174	16,122	7,287	4,428	8,692	6,798	8,761	9,454	5,919	12,304	8,692	9,454
175	16,211	7,330	4,452	8,745	6,835	8,822	9,508	5,959	12,393	8,745	9,508
176	16,300	7,373	4,476	8,797	6,873	8,882	9,561	6,000	12,481	8,797	9,561
177	16,388	7,417	4,500	8,850	6,911	8,943	9,615	6,040	12,570	8,850	9,615
178	16,477	7,460	4,524	8,903	6,948	9,004	9,668	6,081	12,659	8,903	9,668
179	16,566	7,503	4,548	8,955	6,986	9,064	9,721	6,121	12,747	8,955	9,721
180	16,655	7,546	4,572	9,008	7,024	9,125	9,775	6,162	12,836	9,008	9,775
181	16,744	7,589	4,596	9,060	7,062	9,186	9,828	6,202	12,925	9,060	9,828
182	16,832	7,632	4,620	9,113	7,099	9,246	9,881	6,242	13,013	9,113	9,881
183	16,921	7,675	4,644	9,166	7,137	9,307	9,935	6,283	13,102	9,166	9,935
184	17,010	7,718	4,668	9,218	7,174	9,368	9,988	6,323	13,191	9,218	9,988
185	17,099	7,762	4,692	9,271	7,211	9,428	10,042	6,364	13,279	9,271	10,042
186	17,188	7,805	4,716	9,323	7,248	9,489	10,095	6,404	13,368	9,323	10,095
187	17,276	7,848	4,740	9,376	7,285	9,549	10,148	6,445	13,457	9,376	10,148
188	17,365	7,891	4,764	9,429	7,322	9,610	10,202	6,485	13,545	9,429	10,202
189	17,454	7,934	4,788	9,481	7,360	9,671	10,255	6,526	13,634	9,481	10,255
190	17,543	7,977	4,812	9,534	7,397	9,731	10,309	6,566	13,723	9,534	10,309
191	17,632	8,020	4,836	9,587	7,434	9,792	10,362	6,607	13,811	9,587	10,362
192	17,720	8,063	4,860	9,639	7,471	9,853	10,415	6,647	13,900	9,639	10,415
193	17,809	8,106	4,884	9,692	7,508	9,913	10,469	6,687	13,988	9,692	10,469
194	17,898	8,150	4,908	9,744	7,545	9,974	10,522	6,728	14,077	9,744	10,522
195	17,987	8,193	4,932	9,797	7,582	10,035	10,575	6,768	14,166	9,797	10,575
196	18,076	8,236	4,956	9,850	7,620	10,095	10,629	6,809	14,254	9,850	10,629
197	18,165	8,279	4,980	9,902	7,657	10,156	10,682	6,849	14,343	9,902	10,682
198	18,253	8,322	5,004	9,955	7,694	10,217	10,736	6,890	14,432	9,955	10,736
199	18,342	8,365	5,028	10,007	7,731	10,277	10,789	6,930	14,520	10,007	10,789
200	18,431	8,408	5,051	10,060	7,768	10,338	10,842	6,971	14,609	10,060	10,842

Cracked trial or guilty plea where the number of pages of prosecution evidence is less than or equal to the PPE Cut-off

5.

(1)

Where in a cracked trial or guilty plea the number of pages of prosecution evidence is less than or equal to the PPE Cut-off specified in the table following paragraph 4(1) as appropriate to the class of offence with which the assisted person is charged, the total fee payable to the litigator will be—

(a)

the basic fee, calculated in accordance with the table following sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph;

(b)

the defendant uplift, if any, calculated in accordance with the table following paragraph 9; and

(c)

the adjustment for transfers and retrials, if any, calculated in accordance with paragraph 10.

(2)

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), the basic fee appropriate to a cracked trial or a guilty plea is specified in the table following this sub-paragraph, in accordance with the type of case and Class of offence with which the assisted person is charged.

	Class of Offence
Type of case		A	B	C	D	E	F
Cracked trial		2785.18	1036.20	766.89	1255.67	340.50	327.63
Guilty plea		1907.11	609.44	485.38	708.34	202.41	214.59
	Class of Offence
of case		G	H	I	J	K
Cracked trial		1074.22	346.31	370.66	1321.76	1130.76
Guilty plea		667.17	209.28	191.34	745.63	702.29

Trial where the number of pages of prosecution evidence is less than or equal to the PPE Cut-off

6.

(1)

Where in a trial the number of pages of prosecution evidence is less than or equal to the PPE Cut-off specified in the table following paragraph 4(2) as appropriate to the offence for which the assisted person is tried and the length of trial, the total fee payable to the litigator will be—

(a)

the basic fee, calculated in accordance with the table following sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph;

(b)

the length of trial proxy, if any, calculated in accordance with the table following sub-paragraph (3);

(c)

the defendant uplift, if any, calculated in accordance with the table following paragraph 9; and

(d)

the adjustment for transfers and retrials, if any, calculated in accordance with paragraph 10.

(2)

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), the basic fee appropriate to a trial is specified in the table following this sub-paragraph, in accordance with the offence for which the assisted person is tried.

Basic Fees for trials (£)

	Class of Offence
Type of case		A	B	C	D	E	F
Trial		2785.18	1202.92	810.51	1527.89	386.54	391.89
	Class of Offence
Type of case		G	H	I	J	K
Trial		1074.22	392.05	391.72	1608.31	1130.76

(3)

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), the length of trial proxy is specified in the table below, in accordance with the offence for which the assisted person is tried and the length of trial.

Length of trial proxy

Trial Length in Days	Trial length proxy A	Trial length proxy B	Trial length proxy C	Trial length proxy D	Trial length proxy E	Trial length proxy F	Trial length proxy G	Trial length proxy H	Trial length proxy I	Trial length proxy J	Trial length proxy K
1	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
2	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
3	1,567.39	496.31	473.98	262.93	785.29	706.78	597.73	771.17	945.08	276.76	629.18
4	3,125.99	964.00	924.20	801.42	1,132.77	984.95	1,187.50	1,106.66	1,447.59	843.60	1,250.00
5	4,606.67	1,408.31	1,351.90	1,312.99	1,462.86	1,249.21	1,747.80	1,425.36	1,924.97	1,382.09	1,839.79
6	6,102.89	1,858.61	1,776.66	1,833.56	1,772.17	1,519.38	2,270.67	1,741.43	2,411.61	1,930.05	2,390.18
7	7,586.15	2,303.80	2,203.87	2,346.50	2,099.12	1,789.40	2,824.77	2,059.74	2,890.57	2,469.99	2,973.44
8	9,069.42	2,748.97	2,631.09	2,859.44	2,426.07	2,055.07	3,378.86	2,378.05	3,369.53	3,009.93	3,556.69
9	10,404.37	3,149.63	3,015.57	3,342.88	2,720.32	2,294.19	3,877.54	2,664.53	3,806.50	3,518.82	4,081.63
10	11,739.31	3,550.30	3,400.07	3,826.32	3,014.59	2,533.30	4,376.22	2,951.00	4,243.47	4,027.71	4,606.55
11	13,101.98	3,951.50	3,794.99	4,313.36	3,322.37	2,779.24	4,897.29	3,245.35	4,689.34	4,540.38	5,155.06
12	14,465.79	4,352.20	4,190.10	4,797.10	3,630.24	3,025.17	5,418.70	3,539.33	5,135.58	5,049.58	5,703.89
13	15,805.12	4,752.90	4,576.22	5,280.84	3,937.70	3,270.12	5,940.11	3,826.93	5,574.00	5,558.78	6,252.75
14	17,144.46	5,153.61	4,962.33	5,764.59	4,235.69	3,510.51	6,461.49	4,114.53	6,012.41	6,067.98	6,801.57
15	18,483.80	5,554.31	5,348.45	6,248.32	4,532.77	3,750.89	6,982.85	4,402.14	6,450.82	6,577.18	7,350.37
16	19,823.13	5,955.02	5,734.56	6,732.06	4,829.87	3,991.29	7,503.38	4,689.74	6,889.23	7,086.38	7,898.30
17	21,162.47	6,355.73	6,120.68	7,215.80	5,126.96	4,231.68	8,010.04	4,977.34	7,327.64	7,595.57	8,431.63
18	22,501.80	6,756.43	6,506.79	7,699.54	5,424.05	4,472.07	8,516.70	5,264.94	7,766.05	8,104.77	8,964.95
19	23,841.14	7,157.13	6,892.90	8,183.28	5,721.14	4,712.46	9,023.36	5,552.54	8,204.46	8,613.97	9,498.27
20	25,180.48	7,557.84	7,279.02	8,667.02	6,018.23	4,952.85	9,530.02	5,840.14	8,642.88	9,123.17	10,031.60
21	26,528.83	7,927.97	7,596.29	9,159.97	6,263.74	5,149.52	10,036.68	6,076.67	9,003.14	9,642.08	10,564.93
22	27,868.58	8,298.07	7,913.63	9,652.84	6,509.26	5,346.28	10,543.34	6,313.31	9,363.42	10,160.89	11,098.26
23	29,208.32	8,668.15	8,231.00	10,137.38	6,747.46	5,543.04	11,050.01	6,549.95	9,723.73	10,670.92	11,631.58
24	30,548.08	9,029.83	8,548.37	10,621.91	6,985.68	5,739.80	11,556.66	6,786.59	10,080.08	11,180.95	12,164.91
25	31,887.82	9,391.50	8,864.09	11,106.44	7,223.89	5,936.55	12,063.32	7,019.41	10,431.95	11,691.00	12,698.24
26	33,227.57	9,753.17	9,174.28	11,590.99	7,462.10	6,133.31	12,569.98	7,250.40	10,783.83	12,201.03	13,231.57
27	34,567.32	10,114.85	9,484.49	12,075.51	7,700.31	6,330.07	13,076.64	7,481.38	11,135.70	12,711.06	13,764.89
28	35,907.06	10,476.53	9,794.68	12,560.05	7,938.53	6,526.83	13,583.31	7,712.37	11,487.57	13,221.10	14,298.22
29	37,246.82	10,838.20	10,104.88	13,044.58	8,176.73	6,721.29	14,089.97	7,943.34	11,839.46	13,731.14	14,831.54
30	38,586.56	11,199.87	10,415.07	13,529.11	8,414.94	6,914.62	14,596.63	8,174.32	12,191.33	14,241.17	15,364.87
31	39,926.31	11,561.55	10,725.27	14,013.65	8,653.16	7,107.96	15,103.29	8,405.31	12,543.20	14,751.21	15,898.20
32	41,266.06	11,923.23	11,035.47	14,498.18	8,891.37	7,301.29	15,609.95	8,636.29	12,895.08	15,261.24	16,431.52
33	42,605.81	12,284.90	11,345.67	14,982.72	9,129.58	7,494.62	16,116.60	8,867.28	13,246.95	15,771.29	16,964.85
34	43,945.56	12,646.57	11,655.86	15,467.26	9,367.79	7,687.96	16,623.27	9,098.26	13,598.83	16,281.32	17,498.18
35	45,285.31	13,008.25	11,966.06	15,951.79	9,606.00	7,881.29	17,129.93	9,329.24	13,950.71	16,791.35	18,031.51
36	46,625.06	13,369.92	12,276.26	16,436.32	9,844.21	8,074.63	17,636.59	9,560.22	14,302.58	17,301.39	18,564.83
37	47,964.81	13,731.60	12,586.46	16,920.86	10,082.43	8,267.96	18,143.25	9,791.21	14,654.45	17,811.43	19,098.16
38	49,304.55	14,093.27	12,896.66	17,405.39	10,320.64	8,461.29	18,649.91	10,022.19	15,006.33	18,321.46	19,631.49
39	50,644.31	14,454.94	13,206.85	17,889.92	10,558.84	8,654.63	19,156.57	10,253.17	15,358.20	18,831.50	20,164.82
40	51,667.89	14,785.90	13,329.94	18,346.59	10,654.34	8,797.55	19,641.20	10,353.05	15,651.51	19,312.20	20,674.95
41	52,697.86	15,119.38	13,454.39	18,805.74	10,752.37	8,940.76	20,129.41	10,454.14	15,946.54	19,795.51	21,188.86
42	53,728.06	15,452.95	13,578.88	19,265.01	10,850.45	9,083.97	20,617.80	10,555.27	16,241.65	20,278.95	21,702.94
43	54,758.50	15,786.64	13,703.38	19,724.39	10,948.58	9,227.20	21,106.33	10,656.41	16,536.81	20,762.51	22,217.20
44	55,789.17	16,120.43	13,827.90	20,183.88	11,046.75	9,370.43	21,595.04	10,757.57	16,832.03	21,246.19	22,731.63
45	56,820.09	16,454.31	13,952.45	20,643.48	11,144.95	9,513.67	22,083.91	10,858.77	17,127.33	21,729.98	23,246.22
46	57,851.23	16,788.30	14,077.02	21,103.21	11,243.21	9,656.92	22,572.94	10,959.97	17,422.67	22,213.90	23,761.00
47	58,882.61	17,122.39	14,201.62	21,563.03	11,341.51	9,800.18	23,062.14	11,061.21	17,718.09	22,697.92	24,275.94
48	59,914.23	17,456.59	14,326.24	22,022.98	11,439.86	9,943.44	23,551.50	11,162.47	18,013.57	23,182.08	24,791.06
49	60,946.09	17,790.89	14,450.89	22,483.03	11,538.24	10,086.71	24,041.02	11,263.74	18,309.10	23,666.34	25,306.34
50	61,978.18	18,125.29	14,575.55	22,943.19	11,636.66	10,230.00	24,530.71	11,365.05	18,604.70	24,150.72	25,821.80
51	63,010.50	18,459.79	14,700.25	23,403.47	11,735.14	10,373.29	25,020.57	11,466.37	18,900.37	24,635.23	26,337.44
52	64,043.06	18,794.39	14,824.96	23,863.86	11,833.66	10,516.60	25,510.58	11,567.72	19,196.09	25,119.85	26,853.24
53	65,075.86	19,129.10	14,949.70	24,324.37	11,932.22	10,659.90	26,000.76	11,669.09	19,491.87	25,604.59	27,369.22
54	66,108.89	19,463.91	15,074.46	24,784.97	12,030.83	10,803.22	26,491.11	11,770.48	19,787.72	26,089.45	27,885.37
55	67,142.16	19,798.82	15,199.24	25,245.69	12,129.47	10,946.54	26,981.61	11,871.89	20,083.63	26,574.42	28,401.69
56	68,175.66	20,133.84	15,324.06	25,706.54	12,228.16	11,089.88	27,472.28	11,973.33	20,379.61	27,059.51	28,918.19
57	69,209.40	20,468.95	15,448.89	26,167.49	12,326.89	11,233.23	27,963.11	12,074.78	20,675.64	27,544.72	29,434.86
58	70,243.38	20,804.17	15,573.74	26,628.55	12,425.63	11,376.58	28,454.11	12,176.26	20,971.74	28,030.05	29,951.69
59	71,277.59	21,139.50	15,698.63	27,089.73	12,524.37	11,519.94	28,945.28	12,277.77	21,267.90	28,515.50	30,468.71
60	72,312.03	21,474.92	15,823.53	27,551.00	12,623.11	11,663.31	29,436.60	12,379.29	21,564.12	29,001.06	30,985.90
61	73,346.71	21,810.44	15,948.46	28,012.41	12,721.86	11,806.69	29,928.09	12,480.84	21,860.41	29,486.75	31,503.25
62	74,381.63	22,146.08	16,073.41	28,473.92	12,820.60	11,950.07	30,419.74	12,582.42	22,156.76	29,972.54	32,020.78
63	75,416.78	22,481.80	16,198.38	28,935.55	12,919.34	12,093.46	30,911.56	12,684.01	22,453.17	30,458.47	32,538.49
64	76,452.18	22,817.64	16,323.39	29,397.28	13,018.08	12,236.87	31,403.54	12,785.63	22,749.63	30,944.50	33,056.36
65	77,487.80	23,153.57	16,448.41	29,859.12	13,116.82	12,380.28	31,895.69	12,887.26	23,046.17	31,430.66	33,574.41
66	78,523.66	23,489.62	16,573.46	30,321.09	13,215.56	12,523.70	32,387.99	12,988.92	23,342.77	31,916.93	34,092.62
67	79,559.75	23,825.76	16,698.52	30,783.16	13,314.30	12,667.13	32,880.47	13,090.60	23,639.42	32,403.32	34,611.01
68	80,596.09	24,162.01	16,823.62	31,245.34	13,413.04	12,810.57	33,373.11	13,192.31	23,936.14	32,889.83	35,129.58
69	81,632.66	24,498.35	16,948.73	31,707.63	13,511.78	12,954.02	33,865.90	13,294.04	24,232.93	33,376.46	35,648.31
70	82,669.46	24,834.80	17,073.87	32,170.04	13,610.52	13,097.48	34,358.87	13,395.79	24,529.77	33,863.20	36,167.23
71	83,706.49	25,171.35	17,199.04	32,632.57	13,709.26	13,240.94	34,851.99	13,497.57	24,826.68	34,350.07	36,686.31
72	84,743.77	25,508.01	17,324.22	33,095.20	13,808.00	13,384.42	35,345.28	13,599.36	25,123.65	34,837.05	37,205.57
73	85,781.29	25,844.77	17,449.44	33,557.95	13,906.74	13,527.90	35,838.74	13,701.17	25,420.68	35,324.14	37,724.99
74	86,819.03	26,181.63	17,574.67	34,020.80	14,005.48	13,671.39	36,332.36	13,803.02	25,717.78	35,811.36	38,244.59
75	87,857.00	26,518.59	17,699.93	34,483.76	14,104.22	13,814.89	36,826.14	13,904.89	26,014.94	36,298.70	38,764.36
76	88,895.23	26,855.65	17,825.21	34,946.85	14,202.96	13,958.39	37,320.09	14,006.77	26,312.15	36,786.15	39,284.30
77	89,933.68	27,192.82	17,950.52	35,410.04	14,301.70	14,101.91	37,814.19	14,108.67	26,609.43	37,273.73	39,804.42
78	90,972.37	27,530.09	18,075.85	35,873.35	14,400.44	14,245.43	38,308.47	14,210.60	26,906.77	37,761.41	40,324.71
79	92,011.29	27,867.46	18,201.20	36,336.77	14,499.18	14,388.97	38,802.91	14,312.56	27,204.19	38,249.23	40,845.17
80	93,050.45	28,204.93	18,326.58	36,800.29	14,597.92	14,532.51	39,297.51	14,414.54	27,501.65	38,737.15	41,365.80
81	94,089.85	28,542.51	18,451.97	37,263.94	14,696.66	14,676.06	39,792.27	14,516.54	27,799.18	39,225.19	41,886.60
82	95,129.47	28,880.19	18,577.40	37,727.69	14,795.40	14,819.62	40,287.21	14,618.55	28,096.77	39,713.35	42,407.58
83	96,169.34	29,217.97	18,702.85	38,191.56	14,894.14	14,963.18	40,782.29	14,720.60	28,394.43	40,201.63	42,928.73
84	97,209.45	29,555.86	18,828.31	38,655.53	14,992.89	15,106.77	41,277.55	14,822.66	28,692.14	40,690.03	43,450.06
85	98,249.78	29,893.84	18,953.81	39,119.62	15,091.63	15,250.35	41,772.98	14,924.75	28,989.92	41,178.54	43,971.55
86	99,290.36	30,231.93	19,079.34	39,583.83	15,190.37	15,393.94	42,268.55	15,026.86	29,287.77	41,667.18	44,493.22
87	100,331.17	30,570.12	19,204.88	40,048.14	15,289.11	15,537.54	42,764.31	15,129.00	29,585.68	42,155.93	45,015.06
88	101,372.21	30,908.42	19,330.44	40,512.57	15,387.85	15,681.16	43,260.22	15,231.15	29,883.64	42,644.81	45,537.07
89	102,413.49	31,246.81	19,456.03	40,977.11	15,486.59	15,824.77	43,756.29	15,333.33	30,181.67	43,133.80	46,059.26
90	103,455.00	31,585.31	19,581.64	41,441.75	15,585.33	15,968.40	44,252.53	15,435.52	30,479.76	43,622.90	46,581.62
91	104,496.76	31,923.91	19,707.28	41,906.52	15,684.07	16,112.04	44,748.94	15,537.75	30,777.91	44,112.13	47,104.14
92	105,538.75	32,262.61	19,832.94	42,371.40	15,782.81	16,255.69	45,245.50	15,639.99	31,076.13	44,601.46	47,626.84
93	106,580.97	32,601.42	19,958.62	42,836.38	15,881.55	16,399.34	45,742.23	15,742.26	31,374.41	45,090.93	48,149.72
94	107,623.43	32,940.33	20,084.33	43,301.48	15,980.29	16,543.00	46,239.13	15,844.55	31,672.75	45,580.50	48,672.77
95	108,666.13	33,279.34	20,210.06	43,766.69	16,079.03	16,686.67	46,736.19	15,946.87	31,971.15	46,070.20	49,195.98
96	109,709.06	33,618.46	20,335.82	44,232.02	16,177.77	16,830.35	47,233.40	16,049.19	32,269.62	46,560.02	49,719.38
97	110,752.22	33,957.68	20,461.60	44,697.46	16,276.51	16,974.04	47,730.79	16,151.51	32,568.14	47,049.95	50,242.94
98	111,795.63	34,297.00	20,587.40	45,163.00	16,375.25	17,117.74	48,228.34	16,253.84	32,866.73	47,540.00	50,766.68
99	112,839.26	34,636.42	20,713.23	45,628.66	16,473.99	17,261.45	48,726.06	16,356.16	33,165.39	48,030.17	51,290.59
100	113,883.13	34,975.94	20,839.07	46,094.43	16,572.73	17,405.16	49,223.93	16,458.49	33,464.09	48,520.45	51,814.66
101	114,927.24	35,315.57	20,964.94	46,560.32	16,671.47	17,548.89	49,721.97	16,560.81	33,762.88	49,010.86	52,338.92
102	115,971.58	35,655.29	21,090.84	47,026.31	16,770.21	17,692.61	50,220.18	16,663.13	34,061.71	49,501.38	52,863.34
103	117,016.17	35,995.12	21,216.77	47,492.43	16,868.95	17,836.35	50,718.54	16,765.46	34,360.61	49,992.03	53,387.95
104	118,060.98	36,335.06	21,342.70	47,958.65	16,967.69	17,980.10	51,217.08	16,867.78	34,659.57	50,482.78	53,912.71
105	119,106.03	36,675.10	21,468.63	48,424.97	17,066.43	18,123.86	51,715.78	16,970.10	34,958.60	50,973.66	54,437.66
106	120,151.32	37,015.23	21,594.56	48,891.42	17,165.17	18,267.63	52,214.52	17,072.43	35,257.69	51,464.66	54,962.66
107	121,196.84	37,355.44	21,720.49	49,357.97	17,263.91	18,411.40	52,713.27	17,174.75	35,556.84	51,955.77	55,487.65
108	122,242.60	37,695.64	21,846.43	49,824.66	17,362.66	18,555.18	53,212.02	17,277.07	35,856.05	52,447.00	56,012.65
109	123,288.60	38,035.85	21,972.36	50,291.43	17,461.40	18,698.98	53,710.76	17,379.40	36,155.33	52,938.35	56,537.64
110	124,334.83	38,376.05	22,098.29	50,758.32	17,560.14	18,842.77	54,209.51	17,481.72	36,454.66	53,429.81	57,062.64
111	125,381.29	38,716.26	22,224.22	51,225.34	17,658.88	18,986.59	54,708.26	17,584.04	36,754.06	53,921.40	57,587.63
112	126,427.99	39,056.46	22,350.15	51,692.45	17,757.62	19,130.40	55,207.00	17,686.37	37,053.52	54,413.10	58,112.63
113	127,474.93	39,396.66	22,476.09	52,159.69	17,856.36	19,274.23	55,705.74	17,788.69	37,353.05	54,904.92	58,637.63
114	128,522.10	39,736.87	22,602.02	52,627.02	17,955.10	19,418.07	56,204.49	17,891.01	37,652.64	55,396.86	59,162.62
115	129,569.51	40,077.07	22,727.95	53,094.47	18,053.84	19,561.91	56,703.23	17,993.34	37,952.28	55,888.92	59,687.62
116	130,617.15	40,417.28	22,853.88	53,562.04	18,152.58	19,705.76	57,201.98	18,095.66	38,251.99	56,381.10	60,212.61
117	131,665.03	40,757.48	22,979.81	54,029.72	18,251.32	19,849.62	57,700.72	18,197.98	38,551.77	56,873.39	60,737.61
118	132,713.15	41,097.69	23,105.74	54,497.51	18,350.06	19,993.49	58,199.47	18,300.31	38,851.60	57,365.80	61,262.60
119	133,761.50	41,437.89	23,231.68	54,965.41	18,448.80	20,137.37	58,698.22	18,402.63	39,151.50	57,858.33	61,787.60
120	134,810.09	41,778.09	23,357.61	55,433.43	18,547.54	20,281.26	59,196.96	18,504.95	39,451.46	58,350.98	62,312.60
121	135,858.91	42,118.30	23,483.54	55,901.56	18,646.28	20,425.15	59,695.71	18,607.28	39,751.48	58,843.74	62,837.59
122	136,892.03	42,458.50	23,609.47	56,362.76	18,745.02	20,568.43	60,194.46	18,709.60	40,047.31	59,329.22	63,362.59
123	137,925.16	42,798.71	23,735.40	56,823.97	18,843.76	20,711.70	60,693.20	18,811.92	40,343.13	59,814.69	63,887.58
124	138,958.29	43,134.92	23,859.50	57,285.16	18,942.50	20,854.97	61,190.98	18,914.25	40,638.96	60,300.17	64,411.56
125	139,991.41	43,470.02	23,983.54	57,746.36	19,041.24	20,998.25	61,682.25	19,016.57	40,934.79	60,785.64	64,928.68
126	141,024.54	43,805.11	24,107.58	58,207.57	19,139.98	21,141.51	62,173.51	19,118.83	41,230.61	61,271.11	65,445.80
127	142,057.67	44,140.22	24,231.63	58,668.77	19,238.72	21,284.79	62,664.77	19,219.63	41,526.44	61,756.60	65,962.93
128	143,090.79	44,475.32	24,355.67	59,129.97	19,337.46	21,428.07	63,156.04	19,320.42	41,822.27	62,242.07	66,480.04
129	144,123.92	44,810.42	24,479.71	59,591.17	19,436.20	21,571.34	63,647.30	19,421.20	42,118.09	62,727.54	66,997.17
130	145,157.05	45,145.52	24,603.75	60,052.37	19,534.94	21,714.61	64,138.57	19,521.99	42,413.92	63,213.02	67,514.29
131	146,190.17	45,480.62	24,727.80	60,513.57	19,633.69	21,857.89	64,629.84	19,622.78	42,709.75	63,698.49	68,031.40
132	147,223.30	45,815.73	24,851.84	60,974.77	19,732.43	22,001.16	65,121.10	19,723.57	43,005.57	64,183.97	68,548.53
133	148,256.43	46,150.83	24,975.88	61,435.97	19,831.17	22,144.43	65,612.37	19,824.36	43,301.40	64,669.45	69,065.65
134	149,289.56	46,485.92	25,099.92	61,897.17	19,929.91	22,287.70	66,103.63	19,925.15	43,597.23	65,154.92	69,582.77
135	150,322.68	46,821.03	25,223.97	62,358.37	20,028.65	22,430.98	66,594.89	20,025.93	43,893.06	65,640.39	70,099.89
136	151,355.80	47,156.13	25,348.02	62,819.57	20,127.39	22,574.26	67,086.16	20,126.72	44,188.89	66,125.87	70,617.01
137	152,388.94	47,491.23	25,472.06	63,280.77	20,226.13	22,717.52	67,577.42	20,227.51	44,484.71	66,611.34	71,134.14
138	153,422.06	47,826.33	25,596.10	63,741.98	20,324.87	22,860.80	68,068.69	20,328.30	44,780.54	67,096.82	71,651.25
139	154,455.18	48,161.43	25,720.14	64,203.18	20,423.61	23,004.08	68,559.96	20,429.09	45,076.37	67,582.29	72,168.37
140	155,488.31	48,496.54	25,844.19	64,664.38	20,522.35	23,147.34	69,051.22	20,529.88	45,372.20	68,067.77	72,685.50
141	156,521.44	48,831.63	25,968.23	65,125.58	20,621.09	23,290.62	69,542.49	20,630.66	45,668.02	68,553.24	73,202.61
142	157,554.57	49,166.74	26,092.27	65,586.78	20,719.83	23,433.90	70,033.75	20,731.46	45,963.85	69,038.71	73,719.74
143	158,587.69	49,501.84	26,216.31	66,047.99	20,818.57	23,577.17	70,525.01	20,832.25	46,259.68	69,524.20	74,236.86
144	159,620.82	49,836.94	26,340.36	66,509.19	20,917.31	23,720.44	71,016.28	20,933.03	46,555.50	70,009.67	74,753.97
145	160,653.95	50,172.04	26,464.40	66,970.38	21,016.05	23,863.71	71,507.55	21,033.82	46,851.33	70,495.14	75,271.10
146	161,687.07	50,507.14	26,588.44	67,431.59	21,114.79	24,006.99	71,998.81	21,134.60	47,147.16	70,980.62	75,788.22
147	162,720.20	50,842.25	26,712.49	67,892.79	21,213.53	24,150.26	72,490.07	21,235.40	47,442.98	71,466.09	76,305.34
148	163,753.33	51,177.34	26,836.53	68,354.00	21,312.27	24,293.53	72,981.34	21,336.19	47,738.81	71,951.57	76,822.46
149	164,786.45	51,512.44	26,960.57	68,815.19	21,411.01	24,436.81	73,472.60	21,436.97	48,034.64	72,437.05	77,339.58
150	165,819.58	51,847.55	27,084.61	69,276.39	21,509.75	24,580.09	73,963.86	21,537.76	48,330.46	72,922.52	77,856.71
151	166,852.71	52,182.65	27,208.66	69,737.60	21,608.49	24,723.35	74,455.13	21,638.55	48,626.29	73,407.99	78,373.82
152	167,885.84	52,517.74	27,332.70	70,198.80	21,707.23	24,866.63	74,946.39	21,739.34	48,922.12	73,893.47	78,890.94
153	168,918.96	52,852.85	27,456.74	70,660.00	21,805.97	25,009.91	75,437.66	21,840.13	49,217.94	74,378.94	79,408.07
154	169,952.09	53,187.95	27,580.78	71,121.20	21,904.71	25,153.17	75,928.92	21,940.92	49,513.77	74,864.42	79,925.18
155	170,985.22	53,523.06	27,704.83	71,582.40	22,003.46	25,296.45	76,420.19	22,041.70	49,809.60	75,349.90	80,442.31
156	172,018.34	53,858.15	27,828.87	72,043.61	22,102.20	25,439.72	76,911.46	22,142.49	50,105.42	75,835.37	80,959.43
157	173,051.46	54,193.25	27,952.91	72,504.80	22,200.94	25,583.00	77,402.71	22,243.29	50,401.25	76,320.84	81,476.54
158	174,084.60	54,528.36	28,076.95	72,966.01	22,299.68	25,726.27	77,893.98	22,344.07	50,697.08	76,806.32	81,993.67
159	175,117.72	54,863.46	28,201.00	73,427.21	22,398.42	25,869.54	78,385.25	22,444.86	50,992.90	77,291.80	82,510.79
160	176,150.85	55,198.56	28,325.05	73,888.41	22,497.16	26,012.82	78,876.51	22,545.65	51,288.73	77,777.27	83,027.91
161	177,183.97	55,533.66	28,449.09	74,349.61	22,595.90	26,156.09	79,367.78	22,646.43	51,584.56	78,262.75	83,545.03
162	178,217.10	55,868.76	28,573.13	74,810.81	22,694.64	26,299.36	79,859.05	22,747.23	51,880.38	78,748.22	84,062.15
163	179,250.23	56,203.86	28,697.17	75,272.02	22,793.38	26,442.64	80,350.31	22,848.02	52,176.21	79,233.69	84,579.28
164	180,283.35	56,538.96	28,821.22	75,733.22	22,892.12	26,585.91	80,841.57	22,948.80	52,472.04	79,719.17	85,096.39
165	181,316.49	56,874.07	28,945.26	76,194.41	22,990.86	26,729.18	81,332.84	23,049.59	52,767.86	80,204.65	85,613.51
166	182,349.61	57,209.17	29,069.30	76,655.62	23,089.60	26,872.46	81,824.10	23,150.38	53,063.69	80,690.12	86,130.64
167	183,382.73	57,544.26	29,193.34	77,116.82	23,188.34	27,015.73	82,315.37	23,251.17	53,359.52	81,175.59	86,647.75
168	184,415.86	57,879.37	29,317.39	77,578.03	23,287.08	27,159.00	82,806.64	23,351.96	53,655.34	81,661.07	87,164.88
169	185,448.99	58,214.47	29,441.43	78,039.22	23,385.82	27,302.28	83,297.90	23,452.75	53,951.17	82,146.54	87,682.00
170	186,482.11	58,549.57	29,565.47	78,500.42	23,484.56	27,445.55	83,789.17	23,553.53	54,247.00	82,632.02	88,199.11
171	187,515.24	58,884.67	29,689.51	78,961.63	23,583.30	27,588.83	84,280.43	23,654.32	54,542.83	83,117.50	88,716.24
172	188,548.37	59,219.77	29,813.56	79,422.83	23,682.04	27,732.10	84,771.69	23,755.11	54,838.66	83,602.97	89,233.36
173	189,581.50	59,554.88	29,937.60	79,884.03	23,780.78	27,875.37	85,262.95	23,855.90	55,134.49	84,088.44	89,750.49
174	190,614.62	59,889.97	30,061.64	80,345.23	23,879.52	28,018.65	85,754.22	23,956.69	55,430.31	84,573.92	90,267.60
175	191,647.74	60,225.07	30,185.69	80,806.43	23,978.26	28,161.92	86,245.48	24,057.47	55,726.14	85,059.40	90,784.72
176	192,680.88	60,560.18	30,309.73	81,267.63	24,077.00	28,305.19	86,736.75	24,158.26	56,021.97	85,544.87	91,301.85
177	193,714.00	60,895.28	30,433.77	81,728.83	24,175.74	28,448.47	87,228.01	24,259.06	56,317.79	86,030.35	91,818.96
178	194,747.13	61,230.38	30,557.81	82,190.03	24,274.49	28,591.74	87,719.28	24,359.84	56,613.62	86,515.82	92,336.09
179	195,780.26	61,565.48	30,681.86	82,651.23	24,373.23	28,735.01	88,210.54	24,460.63	56,909.45	87,001.29	92,853.21
180	196,813.38	61,900.58	30,805.90	83,112.43	24,471.97	28,878.29	88,701.80	24,561.42	57,205.27	87,486.77	93,370.32
181	197,846.51	62,235.69	30,929.95	83,573.63	24,570.71	29,021.56	89,193.07	24,662.20	57,501.10	87,972.25	93,887.45
182	198,879.63	62,570.78	31,053.99	84,034.83	24,669.45	29,164.83	89,684.34	24,763.00	57,796.93	88,457.72	94,404.57
183	199,912.76	62,905.89	31,178.03	84,496.04	24,766.77	29,308.11	90,175.60	24,863.79	58,092.75	88,943.20	94,921.69
184	200,945.89	63,240.99	31,302.08	84,957.24	24,864.03	29,451.38	90,666.87	24,964.57	58,388.58	89,428.67	95,438.81
185	201,979.01	63,576.09	31,426.12	85,418.43	24,961.29	29,594.66	91,158.14	25,065.36	58,684.41	89,914.14	95,955.93
186	203,012.14	63,911.19	31,550.16	85,879.64	25,058.55	29,737.93	91,649.40	25,166.15	58,980.23	90,399.63	96,473.06
187	204,045.27	64,246.29	31,674.20	86,340.84	25,155.81	29,881.20	92,140.66	25,266.94	59,276.06	90,885.10	96,990.17
188	205,078.39	64,581.39	31,798.25	86,802.05	25,253.07	30,024.48	92,631.93	25,367.73	59,571.89	91,370.57	97,507.29
189	206,111.52	64,916.49	31,922.29	87,263.24	25,350.33	30,167.74	93,123.19	25,468.52	59,867.71	91,856.04	98,024.42
190	207,144.65	65,251.59	32,046.33	87,724.44	25,447.59	30,311.02	93,614.46	25,569.30	60,163.54	92,341.52	98,541.53
191	208,177.78	65,586.70	32,170.37	88,185.65	25,544.85	30,454.30	94,105.73	25,670.09	60,459.37	92,827.00	99,058.66
192	209,210.90	65,921.80	32,294.42	88,646.85	25,642.11	30,597.57	94,596.99	25,770.89	60,755.19	93,312.47	99,575.78
193	210,244.03	66,256.89	32,418.46	89,108.05	25,739.37	30,740.84	95,088.26	25,871.67	61,051.02	93,797.95	100,092.89
194	211,277.16	66,592.00	32,542.50	89,569.25	25,836.63	30,884.12	95,579.52	25,972.46	61,346.85	94,283.42	100,610.02
195	212,310.28	66,927.10	32,666.54	90,030.45	25,933.89	31,027.39	96,070.78	26,073.25	61,642.67	94,768.89	101,127.14
196	213,343.40	67,262.20	32,790.59	90,491.66	26,031.15	31,170.66	96,562.05	26,174.03	61,938.50	95,254.37	101,644.26
197	214,376.54	67,597.30	32,914.63	90,952.85	26,128.41	31,313.93	97,053.30	26,274.83	62,234.33	95,739.85	102,161.38
198	215,409.66	67,932.40	33,038.67	91,414.06	26,225.67	31,457.21	97,544.57	26,375.62	62,530.15	96,225.32	102,678.50
199	216,442.79	68,267.51	33,162.71	91,875.26	26,322.93	31,600.49	98,035.84	26,476.40	62,825.98	96,710.80	103,195.63
200	217,475.91	68,602.60	33,286.76	92,336.46	26,420.19	31,743.75	98,527.10	26,577.19	63,121.81	97,196.27	103,712.74

Cracked trials and guilty pleas where the number of pages of prosecution evidence exceeds the PPE Cut-off

7.

(1)

Where in a cracked trial or guilty plea the number of pages of prosecution evidence exceeds the PPE Cut-off specified in the tables following paragraph 4(1) as appropriate to the offence with which the assisted person is charged, the total fee payable to the litigator will be—

(a)

the final fee, calculated in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph;

(b)

the defendant uplift, if any, calculated in accordance with the table following paragraph 9; and

(c)

the adjustment for transfers and retrials, if any, calculated in accordance with paragraph 10.

(2)

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), the final fee payable to a litigator in a cracked trial or guilty plea will be calculated in accordance with the following formula—

• F = I + (D x i)

(3)

In the formula in sub-paragraph (2)—

• F is the amount of the final fee;

• I is the initial fee specified in the tables following this paragraph, as appropriate to the type of case, the offence with which the assisted person is charged and the number of pages of prosecution evidence;

• D is the difference between—

  1. (a)

     the number of pages of prosecution evidence in the case; and

  2. (b)

     the lower number in the PPE range as specified in the tables following this paragraph, as appropriate to the type of case, the offence with which the assisted person is charged and the number of pages of prosecution evidence in the case;

     i is the incremental fee per page of prosecution evidence specified in the tables following this paragraph, as appropriate to the type of case, the offence with which the assisted person is charged and the number of pages of prosecution evidence in the case.

Table of final fees in cracked trials

Class of Offence	PPE Range	Initial Fee (£)	Incremental fee per page of prosecution evidence (£)
A	0-149	2,785.18	0
A	150-249	2,785.18	16.5771
A	250-499	4,442.89	16.2953
A	500-999	8,516.71	8.9555
A	1000-2799	12,994.44	5.7143
A	2800-4599	23,280.20	5.7143
A	4600-6399	33,565.95	5.7143
A	6400-8199	43,851.70	5.7143
A	8200-9998	54,137.46	5.7143
A	9999-99999	64,417.49	5.7143
B	0-69	1,036.20	0
B	70-249	1,036.20	11.4339
B	250-999	3,094.31	5.3516
B	1000-2799	7,108.03	3.5644
B	2800-4599	13,524.03	3.5644
B	4600-6399	19,940.03	2.9971
B	6400-8199	25,334.77	2.9971
B	8200-9998	30,729.49	2.9971
B	9999-99999	36,121.23	2.9971
C	0-39	766.89	0
C	40-249	766.89	5.7329
C	250-999	1,970.80	3.2814
C	1000-2799	4,431.86	2.0898
C	2800-4599	8,193.57	2.0898
C	4600-6399	11,955.28	2.0898
C	6400-8199	15,716.99	2.0898
C	8200-9998	19,478.70	2.0898
C	9999-99999	23,238.32	2.0899
D	0-79	1,255.67	0
D	80-249	1,255.67	14.8109
D	250-999	3,773.52	8.9254
D	1000-2799	10,467.60	5.2700
D	2800-4599	19,953.59	5.2700
D	4600-6399	29,439.57	4.3244
D	6400-8199	37,223.44	4.3244
D	8200-9998	45,007.29	4.3244
D	9999-99999	52,786.83	4.3243
E	0-39	340.50	0
E	40-249	340.50	6.7242
E	250-999	1,752.59	2.1277
E	1000-2799	3,348.37	0.8919
E	2800-4599	4,953.80	0.8919
E	4600-6399	6,559.23	0.8919
E	6400-8199	8,164.66	0.8919
E	8200-9998	9,770.09	0.8919
E	9999-99999	11,374.63	0.8919
F	0-49	327.63	0
F	50-249	327.63	6.4534
F	250-999	1,618.30	2.6162
F	1000-2799	3,580.48	1.0182
F	2800-4599	5,413.21	1.0182
F	4600-6399	7,245.94	1.0182
F	6400-8199	9,078.67	1.0182
F	8200-9998	10,911.40	1.0182
F	9999-99999	12,743.11	1.0182
G	0-119	1,074.22	0
G	120-249	1,074.22	9.0709
G	250-999	2,253.44	6.8647
G	1000-2799	7,401.94	6.0530
G	2800-4599	18,297.33	6.0530
G	4600-6399	29,192.73	5.2019
G	6400-8199	38,556.20	5.2019
G	8200-9998	47,919.68	5.2019
G	9999-99999	57,277.96	5.2020
H	0-39	346.31	0
H	40-249	346.31	6.2247
H	250-999	1,653.49	2.2728
H	1000-2799	3,358.10	1.0168
H	2800-4599	5,188.37	1.0168
H	4600-6399	7,018.63	1.0168
H	6400-8199	8,848.89	1.0168
H	8200-9998	10,679.16	1.0168
H	9999-99999	12,508.40	1.0168
I	0-39	370.66	0
I	40-249	370.66	8.6497
I	250-999	2,187.10	3.3804
I	1000-2799	4,722.43	1.3114
I	2800-4599	7,082.89	1.3114
I	4600-6399	9,443.34	1.3114
I	6400-8199	11,803.80	1.3114
I	8200-9998	14,164.26	1.3114
I	9999-99999	16,523.40	1.3114
J	0-79	1,321.76	0
J	80-249	1,321.76	15.6288
J	250-999	3,978.65	9.8095
J	1000-2799	11,335.74	5.7334
J	2800-4599	21,655.89	5.7334
J	4600-6399	31,976.05	4.5514
J	6400-8199	40,168.54	4.5514
J	8200-9998	48,361.04	4.5514
J	9999-99999	56,548.99	4.5514
K	0-119	1,130.76	0
K	120-249	1,130.76	9.5650
K	250-999	2,374.21	7.3335
K	1000-2799	7,874.30	6.4212
K	2800-4599	19,432.39	6.4212
K	4600-6399	30,990.49	5.4755
K	6400-8199	40,846.45	5.4755
K	8200-9998	50,702.41	5.4755
K	9999-99999	60,552.89	5.4756

Table of final fees in guilty pleas

Class of offence	PPE Range	Initial fee (£)	Incremental fee per page of prosecution evidence (£)
A	0-149	1,907.11	0
A	150-399	1,907.11	9.2742
A	400-999	4,225.66	5.3634
A	1000-2799	7,443.69	3.8000
A	2800-4599	14,283.77	3.8001
A	4600-6399	21,123.86	3.8001
A	6400-8199	27,963.96	3.8001
A	8200-9998	34,804.05	3.8001
A	9999-99999	41,640.34	3.8001
B	0-69	609.44	0
B	70-399	609.44	4.9497
B	400-999	2,242.84	2.4934
B	1000-2799	3,738.90	1.5916
B	2800-4599	6,603.75	1.5916
B	4600-6399	9,468.61	1.1661
B	6400-8199	11,567.51	1.1661
B	8200-9998	13,666.41	1.1661
B	9999-99999	15,764.14	1.1661
C	0-39	485.38	0
C	40-399	485.38	2.9193
C	400-999	1,536.31	1.5971
C	1000-2799	2,494.54	0.8668
C	2800-4599	4,054.72	0.8668
C	4600-6399	5,614.91	0.8668
C	6400-8199	7,175.10	0.8668
C	8200-9998	8,735.29	0.8668
C	9999-99999	10,294.60	0.8668
D	0-79	708.34	0
D	80-399	708.34	5.7339
D	400-999	2,543.19	3.0095
D	1000-2799	4,348.90	1.8739
D	2800-4599	7,721.86	1.8739
D	4600-6399	11,094.83	1.1647
D	6400-8199	13,191.21	1.1646
D	8200-9998	15,287.57	1.1647
D	9999-99999	17,382.78	1.1647
E	0-39	202.41	0
E	40-399	202.41	3.2041
E	400-999	1,355.88	1.3732
E	1000-2799	2,179.80	0.5057
E	2800-4599	3,090.08	0.5057
E	4600-6399	4,000.36	0.5057
E	6400-8199	4,910.64	0.5057
E	8200-9998	5,820.92	0.5057
E	9999-99999	6,730.69	0.5057
F	0-49	214.59	0
F	50-399	214.59	3.1058
F	400-999	1,301.62	1.0840
F	1000-2799	1,952.01	0.3488
F	2800-4599	2,579.80	0.3488
F	4600-6399	3,207.59	0.3488
F	6400-8199	3,835.38	0.3488
F	8200-9998	4,463.17	0.3488
F	9999-99999	5,090.61	0.3488
G	0-119	667.17	0
G	120-399	667.17	4.7216
G	400-999	1,989.23	3.0953
G	1000-2799	3,846.43	2.7317
G	2800-4599	8,763.51	2.7317
G	4600-6399	13,680.59	2.1643
G	6400-8199	17,576.39	2.1643
G	8200-9998	21,472.20	2.1643
G	9999-99999	25,365.84	2.1643
H	0-39	209.28	0
H	40-399	209.28	3.0613
H	400-999	1,311.33	1.0852
H	1000-2799	1,962.46	0.3465
H	2800-4599	2,586.14	0.3465
H	4600-6399	3,209.84	0.3465
H	6400-8199	3,833.53	0.3465
H	8200-9998	4,457.23	0.3465
H	9999-99999	5,080.55	0.3465
I	0-39	191.34	0
I	40-399	191.34	3.4214
I	400-999	1,423.04	1.4936
I	1000-2799	2,319.22	0.5581
I	2800-4599	3,323.86	0.5581
I	4600-6399	4,328.49	0.5581
I	6400-8199	5,333.13	0.5581
I	8200-9998	6,337.78	0.5581
I	9999-99999	7,341.86	0.5581
J	0-79	745.63	0
J	80-399	745.63	6.1572
J	400-999	2,715.93	3.2471
J	1000-2799	4,664.21	2.0766
J	2800-4599	8,402.07	2.0766
J	4600-6399	12,139.92	1.2255
J	6400-8199	14,345.86	1.2255
J	8200-9998	16,551.81	1.2255
J	9999-99999	18,756.53	1.2255
K	0-119	702.29	0
K	120-399	702.29	5.7624
K	400-999	2,315.76	3.2075
K	1000-2799	4,240.26	2.9871
K	2800-4599	9,617.04	2.9871
K	4600-6399	14,993.82	2.2779
K	6400-8199	19,094.01	2.2779
K	8200-9998	23,194.20	2.2779
K	9999-99999	27,292.10	2.2779

Trials where the number of pages of prosecution evidence exceeds the PPE Cut-off

8.

(1)

Where in a trial the number of pages of prosecution evidence exceeds the PPE Cut-off figure specified in the table following paragraph 4(2) as appropriate to the offence for which the assisted person is tried and the length of trial, the total fee payable to the litigator will be—

(a)

the final fee, calculated in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph;

(b)

the defendant uplift, if any, calculated in accordance with the table following paragraph 9; and

(c)

the adjustment for transfers and retrials, if any, calculated in accordance with paragraph 10.

(2)

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), the final fee will be calculated in accordance with the following formula—

F = I + (D x i)

(3)

In the formula in sub-paragraph (2)—

F is the amount of the final fee;

I is the initial fee specified in the table following this paragraph, as appropriate to the offence for which the assisted person is tried and the number of pages of prosecution evidence;

D is the difference between—

(a)

the number of pages of prosecution evidence in the case; and

(b)

the lower number in the PPE range as specified in the table following this paragraph, as appropriate to the offence for which the assisted person is tried and the number of pages of prosecution evidence in the case;

i is the incremental fee per page of prosecution evidence specified in the table following this paragraph, as appropriate to the offence for which the assisted person is tried and the number of pages of prosecution evidence in the case.

Table of final fees in trials

Offence Class	PPE Range	Initial Fee	Incremental fee per page
A	0-149	2,785.18	0
A	150-599	2,785.18	16.3759
A	600-1099	10,154.34	14.6753
A	1100-1899	17,491.98	13.0799
A	1900-3299	27,955.92	11.6330
A	3300-4999	44,242.16	11.6330
A	5000-5999	64,018.33	11.6331
A	6000-6999	75,651.38	11.6330
A	7000-7999	87,284.42	11.6330
A	8000-8999	98,917.44	11.6330
A	9000-9998	110,550.46	11.6330
A	9999-99999	122,171.85	11.6330
B	0-69	1,202.92	0
B	70-199	1,202.92	14.0353
B	200-499	3,027.51	12.5398
B	500-899	6,789.46	10.5557
B	900-1299	11,011.74	8.8680
B	1300-1999	14,558.94	7.7722
B	2000-3299	19,999.46	7.7722
B	3300-4999	30,103.28	7.7722
B	5000-5999	43,315.97	7.7722
B	6000-7999	51,088.14	7.7722
B	8000-8999	66,632.48	7.7722
B	9000-9998	74,404.65	7.7722
B	9999-99999	82,169.05	7.7722
C	0-39	810.51	0
C	40-299	810.51	11.5783
C	300-799	3,820.87	10.1155
C	800-1249	8,878.62	8.4660
C	1250-1999	12,688.32	7.4854
C	2000-3199	18,302.39	5.1761
C	3200-4559	24,513.74	5.1761
C	4560-5919	31,553.29	5.1761
C	5920-7279	38,592.83	5.1761
C	7280-8639	45,632.37	5.1761
C	8640-9998	52,671.91	5.1762
C	9999-99999	59,706.30	5.1762
D	0-79	1,527.89	0
D	80-209	1,527.89	17.2578
D	210-699	3,771.41	13.1781
D	700-1049	10,228.68	11.0609
D	1050-1999	14,100.00	9.5912
D	2000-3599	23,211.67	8.7658
D	3600-5199	37,236.90	8.7658
D	5200-6799	51,262.14	8.7658
D	6800-8399	65,287.39	8.7658
D	8400-9998	79,312.63	8.7658
D	9999-99999	93,329.10	8.7658
E	0-39	386.54	0
E	40-69	386.54	10.4287
E	70-129	699.40	9.3950
E	130-599	1,263.10	9.0869
E	600-1349	5,533.96	5.9649
E	1350-2999	10,007.63	2.6174
E	3000-4749	14,326.32	2.6174
E	4750-6499	18,906.75	2.6174
E	6500-8249	23,487.17	2.6174
E	8250-9998	28,067.60	2.6174
E	9999-99999	32,645.40	2.6174
F	0-49	391.89	0
F	50-229	391.89	8.0098
F	230-699	1,833.66	7.6326
F	700-1399	5,420.98	6.1357
F	1400-1949	9,715.95	4.7354
F	1950-3549	12,320.41	2.3624
F	3550-5149	16,100.18	2.3624
F	5150-6749	19,879.95	2.3624
F	6750-8349	23,659.72	2.3624
F	8350-9998	27,439.49	2.3624
F	9999-99999	31,335.02	2.3624
G	0-119	1,074.22	0
G	120-734	1,074.22	9.0131
G	735-1289	6,617.28	9.0746
G	1290-2399	11,653.69	9.2375
G	2400-4499	21,907.31	9.2029
G	4500-7999	41,233.37	9.2029
G	8000-8399	73,443.48	9.2029
G	8400-8799	77,124.64	9.2029
G	8800-9199	80,805.79	9.2029
G	9200-9599	84,486.95	9.2029
G	9600-9998	88,168.10	9.2029
G	9999-99999	91,840.06	9.2029
H	0-39	392.05	0
H	40-249	392.05	9.4203
H	250-619	2,370.32	7.8338
H	620-1299	5,268.81	5.8194
H	1300-2999	9,226.02	4.6188
H	3000-4999	17,077.91	2.4911
H	5000-5999	22,060.10	2.4910
H	6000-6999	24,551.12	2.4911
H	7000-7999	27,042.22	2.4911
H	8000-8999	29,533.32	2.4911
H	9000-9998	32,024.42	2.4911
H	9999-99999	34,513.02	2.4910
I	0-39	391.72	0
I	40-369	391.72	10.0165
I	370-799	3,697.16	9.9618
I	800-1299	7,980.75	9.8555
I	1300-2699	12,908.52	7.7641
I	2700-4199	23,778.23	3.3365
I	4200-5359	28,783.04	3.3365
I	5360-6519	32,653.42	3.3365
I	6520-7679	36,523.80	3.3366
I	7680-8839	40,394.20	3.3365
I	8840-9998	44,264.58	3.3365
I	9999-99999	48,131.63	3.3365
J	0-79	1,608.31	0
J	80-209	1,608.31	18.1662
J	210-699	3,969.91	13.8717
J	700-1049	10,767.03	11.6431
J	1050-1999	14,842.10	10.0960
J	2000-3599	24,433.34	9.2271
J	3600-5199	39,196.75	9.2271
J	5200-6799	53,960.15	9.2271
J	6800-8399	68,723.57	9.2271
J	8400-9998	83,486.98	9.2271
J	9999-99999	98,241.16	9.2272
K	0-119	1,130.76	0
K	120-734	1,130.76	9.4875
K	735-1289	6,965.55	9.5522
K	1290-2399	12,267.04	9.7237
K	2400-4499	23,060.31	9.6873
K	4500-7999	43,403.55	9.6873
K	8000-8399	77,308.93	9.6872
K	8400-8799	81,183.82	9.6872
K	8800-9199	85,058.72	9.6873
K	9200-9599	88,933.63	9.6872
K	9600-9998	92,808.53	9.6872
K	9999-99999	96,673.74	9.6872

Defendant uplifts

9.

(1)

The defendant uplift payable to a litigator will be calculated in accordance with the table following sub-paragraph (3).

(2)

Only one defendant uplift will be payable in each case.

(3)

In the table following this paragraph, the total fee means—

(a)

in a cracked trial or guilty plea where the number of pages of prosecution evidence does not exceed the PPE Cut-off specified in the table following paragraph 4(1), the basic fee specified in the table following paragraph 5(2);

(b)

in a trial where the number of pages of prosecution evidence does not exceed the PPE Cut-off specified in the table following paragraph 4(2), the basic fee specified in the table following paragraph 6(2) plus the length of trial proxy specified in the table following paragraph 6(3);

(c)

in a cracked trial or guilty plea where the number of pages of prosecution evidence exceeds the PPE Cut-off specified in the table following paragraph 4(1), the final fee, as calculated in accordance with paragraph 7(2); and

(d)

in a trial where the number of pages of prosecution evidence exceeds the PPE Cut-off specified in the table following paragraph 4(2), the final fee, as calculated in accordance with paragraph 8(2).

Defendant uplifts

Total number of defendants represented by litigator	Percentage uplift to total fee
2 – 4	20%
5+	30%

Retrials and Transfers

10.

(1)

Where following a trial an order is made for a retrial and the same litigator acts for the assisted person at both trials that litigator will receive—

(a)

in respect of the first trial, a fee calculated in accordance with the provisions of this Schedule; and

(b)

in respect of the retrial, 25% of the fee, as appropriate to the circumstances and timing of the retrial, in accordance with the provisions of this Schedule.

(2)

Where—

(a)

a case is transferred to a new litigator; or

(b)

a retrial is ordered and a new litigator acts for the assisted person at the retrial;

the original litigator and the new litigator must receive a percentage of the total fee, in accordance with the table following sub-paragraph (6), as appropriate to the circumstances and timing of the retrial, transfer or withdrawal of the representation order.

(3)

Where a representation order is withdrawn before the case ends, a litigator must receive a percentage of the total fee, in accordance with the table following sub-paragraph (6), as appropriate to the circumstances and timing of a transfer.

(4)

In the table following this paragraph, the total fee means—

(a)

in a cracked trial or guilty plea where the number of pages of prosecution evidence is less than or equal to the PPE Cut-off specified in the table following paragraph 4(1), the basic fee as set out in the table following paragraph 5(2);

(b)

in a trial where the number of pages of prosecution evidence is less than or equal to the PPE Cut-off specified in the table following paragraph 4(2), the basic fee specified in the table following paragraph 6(2) plus the length of trial proxy specified in the table following paragraph 6(3);

(c)

in a cracked trial or guilty plea where the number of pages of prosecution evidence exceeds the PPE Cut-off specified in the table following paragraph 4(1), the final fee, as calculated in accordance with paragraph 7(2); and

(d)

in a trial where the number of pages of prosecution evidence exceeds the PPE Cut-off specified in the table following paragraph 4(2), the final fee, as calculated in accordance with paragraph 8(2).

(5)

Where a case becomes a Very High Cost Case after a representation order has been granted and is transferred from the litigator named on the representation order to a new litigator—

(a)

the original litigator will be remunerated in accordance with the table following this paragraph; and

(b)

the new litigator will be remunerated in accordance with the individual contract which applies to the case.

(6)

Where a case becomes a Very High Cost Case after a representation order has been granted and the representation order is withdrawn before the end of the case, the litigator will be remunerated in accordance with the table following this paragraph as appropriate to the circumstances and timing of the withdrawal.

Retrials and Transfers

Scenario	Percentage of the total fee	Case type used to determine total fee	Claim period
Cracked trial before retrial, where there is no change of litigator	25%	Cracked trial	-
Retrial, where there is no change of litigator	25%	Trial	-
Up to and including plea and case management hearing transfer (original litigator)	25%	Cracked trial	-
Up to and including plea and case management hearing transfer – guilty plea (new litigator)	100%	Guilty plea	-
Up to and including plea and case management hearing transfer – cracked trial (new litigator)	100%	Cracked trial	-
Up to and including plea and case management hearing transfer – trial (new litigator)	100%	Trial	-
Before trial transfer (original litigator)	75%	Cracked trial	-
Before trial transfer - cracked trial (new litigator)	100%	Cracked trial	-
Before trial transfer – trial (new litigator)	100%	Trial	-
During trial transfer (original litigator)	100%	Trial	Claim up to and including the day before the transfer
During trial transfer (new litigator)	50%	Trial	Claim for the full trial length
During trial transfer – retrial (new litigator)	25%	Trial	Claim for the full retrial length
Transfer before retrial (original litigator)	25%	Cracked trial	-
Transfer before cracked retrial (new litigator)	50%	Cracked trial
Transfer before retrial (new litigator)	50%	Trial	Claim for the full retrial length
Transfer during or after retrial (original litigator)	25%	Trial	Claim up to and including the day before the transfer
Transfer during or after retrial (new litigator)	50%	Trial	Claim for the full retrial length

PART 3

Fixed Fees

General provisions

11.

Except as provided under this Part, remuneration for all work undertaken by a litigator is included within the fee set out in Part 2 of this Schedule as appropriate to—

(a)

the offence for which the assisted person is charged or tried;

(b)

whether the case is a cracked trial, guilty plea or trial; and

(c)

the number of pages of prosecution evidence.

Fees for appeals and committals for sentence hearings

12.

The fee payable to a litigator instructed in—

(a)

an appeal against conviction from a magistrates’ court;

(b)

an appeal against sentence from a magistrates’ court;

(c)

a sentencing hearing following a committal for sentence to the Crown Court.

is that set out in the table following paragraph 14.

Fees for contempt proceedings

13.

.—This paragraph applies to proceedings referred to in section 12(2)(f) of the Act in the Crown Court.

(2)

Where, in proceedings to which this paragraph applies, the contempt is alleged to have been committed by a person other than a defendant in a case to which this Schedule applies, remuneration for litigators must be at the rate set out in the table following paragraph 14.

(3)

Where, in proceedings to which this paragraph applies, the contempt is alleged to have been committed by the defendant in a case to which this Schedule applies, all work undertaken by the litigator is included within—

(a)

the fee payable under Part 2 of this Schedule, or

(b)

in proceedings under paragraph 12 or 14, the fixed fee set out in the table following paragraph 14.

Fees for alleged breaches of a Crown Court order

14.

(1)

This paragraph applies to proceedings in the Crown Court against one assisted person arising out of a single alleged breach of an order of the Crown Court.

(2)

Where the litigator instructed in proceedings to which this paragraph applies was also instructed in the proceedings in which the Crown Court order was made, all work undertaken by the litigator is included within—

(a)

the fee payable under Part 2 of this Schedule, for the original case; or

(b)

in proceedings under paragraph 12, the fixed fee set out in the table following this paragraph for the original case.

(3)

Where the litigator instructed in proceedings to which this paragraph applies was not instructed in the proceedings in which the Crown Court order was made, the fee payable to the litigator in respect of the proceedings to which this paragraph applies is that set out in the table following this sub-paragraph.

Fixed Fees

Type of proceedings	Paragraph providing for fee	Fee payable (£ per proceedings)
Appeal against sentence from a Magistrates’ Court	12	127.66
Appeal against conviction from a Magistrates’ Court	12	340.43
Committal for sentence	12	212.77
Contempt proceedings (where contempt is alleged to have been committed by a person other than the defendant)	13(2)	127.66
Alleged breach of a Crown Court order	14(3)	85.11

Fees for special preparation

15.

(1)

This paragraph applies where, in any case on indictment in the Crown Court in respect of which a fee is payable under part 2, any or all of the prosecution evidence, as defined in paragraph 1(2), is served in electronic form only, and the appropriate officer considers it reasonable to make a payment in excess of the fee payable under Part 2.

(2)

Where this paragraph applies, a special preparation fee may be paid, in addition to the fee payable under Part 2.

(3)

The amount of the special preparation fee must be calculated from the number of hours which the appropriate officer considers reasonable to view the prosecution evidence, and using the rates specified in the table following paragraph 22.

(4)

A litigator claiming a special preparation fee must supply such information and documents as may be required by the appropriate officer in support of the claim.

(5)

In determining a claim under this paragraph, the appropriate officer must take into account all the relevant circumstances of the case.

Discontinuance or dismissal of sent or transferred proceedings

16.

(1)

This paragraph applies to proceedings which are—

(a)

sent for trial to the Crown Court under section 51 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (no committal proceedings for indictable-only offences); or

(b)

transferred to the Crown Court under—

(i)

section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (transfer of serious fraud cases); or

(ii)

section 53 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (transfer of certain cases involving children).

(2)

Where proceedings to which this paragraph applies are discontinued by a notice served under section 23A of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (discontinuance of proceedings after accused has been sent for trial) at any time before the prosecution serves its evidence in accordance with the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Service of Prosecution Evidence) Regulations 2005^f9 the litigator must be paid 50 percent of the Basic fee for a guilty plea, as specified in the table following paragraph 5, as appropriate to the offence for which the assisted person is charged.

(3)

Where proceedings to which this paragraph applies are discontinued by a notice served under section 23A of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (discontinuance of proceedings after accused has been sent for trial) at any time after the prosecution serves its evidence in accordance with the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Service of Prosecution Evidence) Regulations 2005, the litigator must be paid a fee calculated in accordance with paragraph 5, or, where appropriate, paragraph 7, as appropriate for representing an assisted person in a guilty plea.

(4)

Where an application for dismissal is made under paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Crime and Disorder Act 1988, section 6 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 or paragraph 5 of Schedule 6 to the Criminal Justice Act 1991, and —

(a)

the charge, or charges are dismissed and the assisted person is discharged; or

(b)

the charge, or charges, of an offence triable only on indictment are dismissed and the case is remitted to the magistrates’ court in accordance with paragraph 10(3)(a) of Schedule 3 to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (procedure where no indictable offence remains),

the litigator instructed in the proceedings must be paid a fee calculated in accordance with paragraph 5, or where appropriate, paragraph 7, as appropriate for representing an assisted person in a guilty plea.

(5)

Sub-paragraph (6) applies to —

(a)

a plea and case management hearing that takes place after the prosecution serves its evidence; and

(b)

any other hearing that takes place before a plea and case management hearing has taken place, but after the prosecution has served its evidence.

(6)

Where, at a hearing to which this paragraph applies—

(a)

the prosecution offers no evidence and the assisted person is discharged; or

(b)

the assisted person is charged on an indictment which includes no offence that is triable only on indictment, and the case is remitted to the magistrates’ court in accordance with paragraph 10(3)(a) of Schedule 3 to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998,

the litigator must be paid a fee calculated in accordance with paragraph 5 or where appropriate paragraph 7, as appropriate for representing an assisted person in a guilty plea.

Defendant uplifts

17.

(1)

Where a litigator represents more than one assisted person in proceedings referred to in paragraph 16(2), (3), (4) or (5), a defendant uplift will be payable.

(2)

The defendant uplift will be calculated in accordance with the table following this paragraph.

(3)

In the table following this paragraph, the total fee means—

(a)

the fee specified in sub-paragraph (2) where that sub-paragraph applies; or

(b)

the Basic fee (B) specified in the table following paragraph 5, or, where appropriate, the initial fee specified in paragraph 7, where paragraph 16(3), (4) or (5) applies, as appropriate for the circumstances set out in that sub-paragraph.

Defendant uplifts

Total number of defendants represented by litigator	Percentage uplift to total fee
2 – 4	20%
5+	30%

Warrant for arrest

18.

(1)

This paragraph applies where—

(a)

the assisted person fails to attend a hearing;

(b)

at that hearing the court issues a warrant for the arrest of the assisted person, pursuant to section 7(1) of the Bail Act 1976^f10 (“the warrant”);

(c)

the case does not proceed in the absence of the assisted person.

(2)

Where in a case on indictment the warrant is not executed within three months of the date on which it was issued, the fee payable to the litigator is—

(a)

where the warrant is issued at or before the plea and case management hearing, the fee payable for a guilty plea in accordance with paragraph 5, or where appropriate, paragraph 7;

(b)

where the warrant is issued after the plea and case management hearing but before the trial, the fee payable for a cracked trial in accordance with paragraph 5 or where appropriate paragraph 7, as appropriate to the class of offence with which the assisted person is charged;

(c)

where the warrant is issued during the trial, and the trial is aborted as a result, the fee payable for a trial as if the trial had ended on the day the warrant was issued.

(3)

Where the warrant is issued during the course of proceedings referred to in paragraph 12 or 14 the fee payable to the litigator is the fee set out in the table following paragraph 14, as appropriate to the type of proceedings.

(4)

Sub-paragraph (5) applies where—

(a)

a fee has been paid, or is payable, to the litigator in accordance with sub-paragraph (2);

(b)

the warrant is executed within 15 months of the date on which it was issued;

(c)

the case proceeds after the warrant has been executed; and

(d)

the litigator submits a claim for fees for the determination of his overall remuneration in the case, in accordance with article 6.

(5)

Where this sub-paragraph applies—

(a)

the appropriate officer must deduct the amount paid or payable in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) from the amount payable to the litigator on the final determination of fees in the case;

(b)

if the fee paid or payable in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) is greater than the amount payable to the litigator on the final determination of fees in the case, the appropriate officer may recover the amount of the difference by way of repayment by the litigator.

PART 4

Miscellaneous

Additional charges

19.

(1)

Where an assisted person is charged with more than one offence on one indictment, the fee payable to the litigator under this Schedule will be based on whichever of those offences the litigator selects.

(2)

Where a litigator selects one offence, in preference to another offence, under sub-paragraph (1) that selection does not affect his right to claim any of the fees provided for in Part 3 of this Schedule to which he would otherwise have been entitled.

Assisted person unfit to plead or stand trial

20.

Where in any case a hearing is held to determine the question of whether the assisted person is unfit to plead or to stand trial (a “fitness hearing”)—

(a)

if a trial on indictment is held, or continues, at any time thereafter, the length of the fitness hearing is included in determining the length of the trial for the calculation of the fee in accordance with Part 2;

(b)

if a trial on indictment is not held, or does not continue, thereafter by reason of the assisted person being found unfit to plead or to stand trial, the litigator must be paid—

(i)

a fee calculated in accordance with paragraph 6 or where appropriate paragraph 8, as appropriate to the combined length of—

(aa)

the fitness hearing; and

(bb)

any hearing under section 4A of the Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964^f11 (finding that the accused did the act or made the omission charged against him); or

(ii)

a fee calculated in accordance with paragraph 5, or where appropriate paragraph 7, as appropriate, for representing an assisted person in a cracked trial,

whichever the litigator elects; and

(c)

if at any time the assisted person pleads guilty to the indictable offence, the litigator must be paid either—

(i)

a fee calculated in accordance with paragraph 6 or, where appropriate, paragraph 8, as appropriate to the length of the fitness hearing; or

(ii)

a fee calculated in accordance with paragraph 5 or, where appropriate, paragraph 7, as appropriate for representing an assisted person in a guilty plea,

whichever the litigator elects.

Fees for confiscation proceedings

21.

(1)

This paragraph applies to—

(a)

proceedings under Part 2 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002^f12 (confiscation: England and Wales);

(b)

proceedings under section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994^f13 (confiscation orders) and

(c)

proceedings under section 71 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988^f14 (confiscation orders).

(2)

Where this paragraph applies, the appropriate officer may allow work done in the following classes by a litigator—

(a)

preparation, including taking instructions, interviewing witnesses, ascertaining the prosecution case, preparing and perusing documents, dealing with letters and telephone calls, instructing an advocate and expert witnesses, conferences, consultations and work done in connection with advice on appeal;

(b)

attending at court where an advocate is instructed, including conferences with the advocate at court;

(c)

travelling and waiting;

(d)

writing routine letters and dealing with routine telephone calls.

(3)

The appropriate officer must consider the claim, any further particulars, information or documents submitted by the litigator under article 6 and any other relevant information and must allow such work as appears to him to have been reasonably done in the proceedings.

(4)

Subject to sub-paragraph (3), the appropriate officer must allow fees under this paragraph in accordance with paragraph 22.

(5)

The appropriate officer must allow fees in accordance with paragraphs 22 - 24 as appropriate to such of the following grades of fee earner as he considers reasonable—

(a)

senior solicitor;

(b)

solicitor, legal executive or fee earner of equivalent experience; or

(c)

trainee or fee earner of equivalent experience.

Prescribed fee rates

22.

Subject to paragraphs 23 and 24, for proceedings in the Crown Court to which paragraph 21 applies the appropriate officer must allow fees for work under paragraph 21(2) at the following prescribed rates—

Table 1

Class of work	Grade of fee earner	Rate	Variations
Preparation	Senior solicitor	£53.00 per hour	£55.75 per hour for a fee earner whose office is situated within the London region of the Commission
	Solicitor, legal executive or fee earner of equivalent experience	£45.00 per hour	£47.25 per hour for a fee earner whose office is situated within the London region of the Commission
	Trainee or fee earner of equivalent experience	£29.75 per hour	£34.00 per hour for a fee earner whose office is situated within the London region of the Commission
Attendance at court where more than one representative instructed	Senior solicitor	£42.25 per hour	-
	Solicitor, legal executive or fee earner of equivalent experience	£34.00 per hour	-
	Trainee or fee earner of equivalent experience	£20.50 per hour	-
Travelling and waiting	Senior solicitor	£24.75 per hour	-
	Solicitor, legal executive or fee earner of equivalent experience	£24. 75 per hour	-
	Trainee or fee earner of equivalent experience	£12.50 per hour	-
Writing routine letters and dealing with routine telephone calls		£3.45 per item	£3.60 per item for a fee earner whose office is situated within the London region of the Commission

Allowing fees at less than the prescribed rates

23.

In respect of any item of work, the appropriate officer may allow fees at less than the relevant prescribed rate specified in paragraph 22 where it appears to him reasonable to do so having regard to the competence and despatch with which the work was done.

Allowing fees at more than the prescribed rates

24.

(1)

Upon a determination the appropriate officer may, subject to the provisions of this paragraph, allow fees at more than the relevant prescribed rate specified in paragraph 22 for preparation, attendance at court where more than one representative is instructed, routine letters written and routine telephone calls, in respect of offences in Class A, B, C, D, G, I, J or K in the Table of Offences.

(2)

The appropriate officer may allow fees at more than the prescribed rate where it appears to him, taking into account all the relevant circumstances of the case, that—

(a)

the work was done with exceptional competence, skill or expertise;

(b)

the work was done with exceptional despatch; or

(c)

the case involved exceptional complexity or other exceptional circumstances.

(3)

Paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 applies to litigators in respect of proceedings in the Crown Court as it applies to advocates.

(4)

Where the appropriate officer considers that any item or class of work should be allowed at more than the prescribed rate, he must apply to that item or class of work a percentage enhancement in accordance with the following provisions of this paragraph.

(5)

In determining the percentage by which fees should be enhanced above the prescribed rate the appropriate officer must have regard to—

(a)

the degree of responsibility accepted by the fee earner;

(b)

the care, speed and economy with which the case was prepared; and

(c)

the novelty, weight and complexity of the case.

(6)

The percentage above the relevant prescribed rate by which fees for work may be enhanced must not exceed 100 per cent.

(7)

The appropriate officer may have regard to the generality of proceedings to which this Order applies in determining what is exceptional within the meaning of this paragraph.”.