Schedule 5 VERY HIGH COST CASES

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch 5, paras 1.1, 2.1 rev in pt by Criminal Defence Service (Funding) 2001 art 7
Sch. 5 Table 1 substituted by Criminal Defence Service (Funding) 2004 Sch. 3
Sch. 5 Table 3 substituted by Criminal Defence Service (Funding) 2004 Sch. 3
Sch. 5 Table 4 substituted by Criminal Defence Service (Funding) 2004 Sch. 3
Sch 5, Table 1 subst by Criminal Defence Service (Funding) 2005 arts 3, 22, Schedule, Pt 3
Sch 5, Tables 3, 4 subst by Criminal Defence Service (Funding) 2005 arts 3, 22, Schedule, Pt 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 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	100	55.75
Level B	140	110	90	80	47.25
Level C	100	80	70	60	34.00
Counsel
Queen’s Counsel	180	140	110	100
Leading junior	140	110	90	80
Led junior—5 years' post qualification or more experience	100	80	70	60
Led junior—less than 5 years' post qualification experience	75	60	55	50
Junior alone	110	90	80	70
Second led junior	70	55	50	—
Solicitor Advocate
Leading level A	180	140	110	100
Led level A	140	110	90	80
Leading level B	140	110	90	80
Led level B	115	95	75	65
Level A alone	145	120	100	85
Level B alone	125	105	85	75
Second advocate	70	55	50	—