# The Criminal Defence Service (Funding) (Amendment) Order 2011, Schedule 4 Extent: E+W+S+N.I. “SCHEDULE 5 Magistrates’ Courts Rates Article 4A Interpretation of this Schedule 1. (1) Words and expressions used in this Schedule have the same meaning as in the 2010 Standard Crime Contract. The fees and rates in this Schedule are exclusive of value added tax. (2) “2010 Standard Crime Contract” means the contract so named between the Commission and a provider for the provision of funded services, including the contract for signature, the standard terms, the schedule and the specification. Higher and Lower Standard Fees table Lower Standard Fee Lower Standard Fee Limit Higher Standard Fee Higher Standard Fee Limit Designated Area Standard Fees Category 1 (either way) 272.56 298.45 517.05 517.10 Category 1 (summary only) 221.59 298.45 477.41 517.10 Category 2 378.46 512.70 792.71 854.40 Category 3 357.87 452.20 734.56 789.50 Undesignated Area Standard Fees Category 1 (either way) 213.35 298.45 451.84 517.10 Category 1 (summary only) 173.45 298.45 417.20 517.10 Category 2 306.25 512.70 702.40 854.40 Category 3 276.50 452.20 626.50 789.50 Representation in the magistrates’ court Hourly Rates (for recording time and to determine whether the Lower or Higher Standard Fee Limit has been reached, and for claiming costs in cases which fall outside the Standard Fee payment scheme). All Areas Routine letters written and telephone calls per item £3.90 Preparation hourly rate £49.70 Advocacy hourly rate (including applications for bail and other applications to the court) £62.35 Attendance at court where Counsel is assigned (including conferences with counsel at court) hourly rate £34.00 Travelling and waiting hourly rate (Only claimable where the Undesignated Area fees apply) £26.30 SCHEDULE 6 Experts’ Fees and Rates Article 15A Expert Non-London Hourly Rate or fixed fee London Hourly Rate or fixed fee Comments A&E consultant £126 £135 Accident reconstruction £90 £68 Accountant £50 - £144 £50 - £144 Partner £144, Manager £108, Accountant £80, General staff £50. Anaesthetist £135 £90 Architect £99 £90 Back calculations £180 fixed fee £189 fixed fee Benefit expert £90 £90 Cardiologist £144 £90 Cell telephone site analysis £90 £90 Child psychiatrist £135 £90 Child psychologist £126 £90 Computer expert £90 £90 Consultant engineer £90 £68 Dentist £117 £90 Dermatologist £108 £90 Disability consultant £68 £68 DNA (per person) – testing of sample £315 per test £315 per test DNA (per person) – preparation of report £90 £90 Doctor (GP) £99 £90 Drug expert £90 £90 Employment consultant £68 £68 Enquiry agent £32 £23 ENT surgeon £126 £90 Facial mapping £135 £90 Fingerprint expert £90 £47 Fire investigation £90 £68 Firearm expert £90 £90 Forensic scientist £113 £90 General surgeon £135 £90 Geneticist £108 £90 GP (records report) £63 fixed fee £90 fixed fee Gynaecologist £135 £90 Haematologist £122 £90 Handwriting expert £90 £90 Interpreter £32 £25 Lip reader / Signer £72 £41 Mediator £126 £126 Medical Consultant £135 £90 Medical microbiologist £135 £90 Medical Report £99 £90 Meteorologist £126 £180 fixed fee Midwife £90 £90 Neonatologist £135 £90 Neurologist £153 £90 Neuropsychiatrist £158 £90 Neuroradiologist £171 £90 Neurosurgeon £171 £90 Nursing expert £81 £81 Obstetrician £135 £90 Occupational Therapist £68 £68 Oncologist £140 £90 Orthopaedic surgeon £144 £90 Paediatrician £135 £90 Pathologist £153 £540 fixed fee Pharmacologist £122 £90 Photographer £32 £23 Physiotherapist £81 £81 Plastic surgeon £135 £90 Process server £32 £23 Psychiatrist £135 £90 Psychologist £117 £90 Radiologist £135 £90 Rheumatologist £135 £90 Risk assessment expert £63 £63 Speech therapist £99 £90 Surgeon £135 £90 Surveyor £50 £50 Telecoms expert £90 £90 Toxicologist £135 £90 Urologist £135 £90 Vet £90 £90 Voice recognition £117 £90 ” --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2065/schedule/4 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-defence-service-funding-amendment-order-2011/schedule-4 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.